"Spirit-gathering Flower?"
"Brother Stone, you want a Spirit-gathering Flower?"
The Fiends frowned, as if they had heard something extremely terrifying.
Qin Shi nodded. He remembered that Liu Feng and Han Zai had mentioned it before entering the forest. It was a herb that could heal the soul.
He had been away from Jade In The Book for a long time, and he didn't know how her condition was, so he wanted to find some Spirit-gathering Flowers for Sister Yu.
"What?
Can't I? "
But after asking the question, Qin Shi found that the Fiend didn't look too good, which surprised him.
She Xi 'er shook her head seriously. "It's not that I can't, but it's a bit difficult to get this Spirit-gathering Flower."
"Difficult?"
"Yes, of course. It may be difficult for others, but it's not difficult for you, Brother Stone." She Xi 'er pursed her lips.
"Why?" Qin Shi frowned.
"Because it grows in a very strange place."
"Where?"
"Under the Heaven Lake!"
"What?" Qin Shi and Yu Luocha were both surprised.
Under the Heaven Lake?
The heavenly lake's water was so weak that even birds could not float on it. Qin Shi had already experienced this before, much less when he was at the bottom of the lake.
She Xi 'er was silent for a while, then nodded. "Yes, Spirit-gathering Flower. It's even more terrifying than the Holy Spirit Flower. The Holy Spirit Flower can resist the gravity of heaven and earth, but it's only in visible form. Spirit-gathering Flower … can even gather souls."
"There's such a thing?"
Qin Shi's mouth twitched a few times.
He had thought that after the matter with the blue condor, the Spirit-gathering Flower would just be a small interlude, and he would just pick a few for Jade In The Book. He didn't expect that this Spirit-gathering Flower was even more terrifying than the Holy Spirit Flower.
"But don't worry, Brother Stone. Now that you've refined the Holy Spirit Flower, the gravity imbalance of the Heaven Lake has no effect on you," She Xi 'er said immediately when she saw Qin Shi's worried face.
Hearing this, Qin Shi suddenly understood.
Did that mean that he was the only one who could take down the Spirit Gathering Flower?
"That's great, I'll take a look at this Heavenly Ruo Water Lake."
Qin Shi nodded. He couldn't help but feel a little excited. It had been a long time since he last looked for herbs to heal the soul of Jade In The Book.
Thinking back to the time when that foodie would pester him every day and cry for spiritual herbs, Qin Shi could not help but feel a sense of warmth in his heart.
He wondered how they were doing and if they were doing well.
After understanding the situation, Qin Shi discussed with She Xi 'er and the others and decided to go to the Ruoshui Heavenly Lake tomorrow afternoon to pick the Spirit Gathering Flower.
After they came to an agreement, a few Fiend elders stepped forward and said, "It's still early. Why don't we hold the ceremony right now?" Nie Tian nodded and said, "Alright.
Regarding this, Qin Shi had no objections, but She Xi 'er smacked her lips in dissatisfaction. "What? Brother Stone just woke up. Can't you let him rest?
Is there a need to care so much about a mere ritual? "
The Fiend elders exchanged a glance and smiled bitterly, but didn't say anything.
Looking at their distressed faces, Qin Shi smiled and shook his head, thinking to himself, "Hahaha, these people probably don't care about the ceremony, but about you running away from home."
Soon, the ceremony began.
Under the witness of several thousand surviving Fiends, She Xi 'er climbed onto the altar, which had been repaired half a month ago. After putting on the holy garments of the high chieftain, she looked like a great general.
The ceremony went on until nightfall. The Fiends were all very happy. They danced around the bonfire with clear smiles on their faces.
Even Qin Shi couldn't help but feel the corners of his mouth turn dry and his chest heat up as he watched the thrilling dance.
Damn, these people are so beautiful that they don't make any sense.
During this time, two female Fiends, who were as beautiful as flowers, approached Qin Shi a few times. However, Qin Shi politely refused them every time. Instead, he sat by the bonfire and kept Yu Luocha company. She didn't look very well.
Looking at Yu Luocha's pale face and the bright waning moon in the night sky, Qin Shi frowned and said, "I wonder if she can survive the next full moon."
While he was silent, two black figures suddenly flashed across his sea of awareness.
He looked back and saw Xuan Yun and Nangong Bing walking over with wine glasses in their hands. "Haha, Brother Shi Qin, let's cut to the chase. It's all thanks to you that we survived this time. I can't thank you enough. Cheers."
"Haha, that's how it should be."
Qin Shi didn't bother with pleasantries. He poured himself a glass of wine in response.
After three rounds of wine, the three of them were very happy. It could be said that no discord, no concord. Now, the disciples of the Xuan Group and the hundred clans got along very well.
"Two leaders, what do you plan to do next?" Qin Shi hesitated for a while before asking the two of them.
Nangong Bing and Xuan Yun looked at each other. Nangong Bing said, "Tomorrow, I will be leaving with the disciples of the Bai Clan. It has been more than ten years since I left the clan. I wonder how they are doing."
Qin Shi was not surprised and nodded his head. He said to Xuan Yun, "Brother Xuan Yun too?
Is it the same? "
Xuan Yun nodded his head. "Yes, Heng Dao said that he won't leave. There are a few hundred disciples in the Xuan Group who are also homeless. They said that they are used to living in the Desolate Forest and are unwilling to stay. So I handed the Xuan Group over to Heng Dao."
"Then I wish the two of you the best."
The two of them cupped their hands towards Qin Shi and drank three cups of wine to express their gratitude.
When they were bidding farewell at night, Nangong Bing repeatedly reminded Qin Shi, "Brother Shi Qin, after leaving the Desolate Forest, you must go to the Nangong Clan. At that time, let me properly host you."
"I will definitely go."
Qin Shi promised with a smile. Others might think that he was just being polite, but he knew that he wasn't joking.
After all, once they left the Desolate Forest, there would be a lot of things to do.
He would return to the northern region to search for Jade In The Book. Most importantly, he couldn't let anything happen to Lin Yu no matter what.
At that time, he might really return to the Nangong Clan.
The next day.
The first rays of dawn shone from the east.
Xuan Yun, Nangong Bing, and the others had already left the Desolate Forest under the escort of the Fiends.
Qin Shi, Yu Luocha, Little Mi Cai, She Xi 'er, and some Fiend elders walked towards the center of the collapsed Misty Shadow Mountain.
The center of the Misty Shadow Mountain was no longer as glorious as it used to be.
The Heavenly Lake at the center of the mountain had collapsed, and a large amount of weak water had flooded out and devoured the surrounding vegetation. However, the bottomless Heavenly Lake was as calm as ever.
"You guys wait for me."
Qin Shi walked to the lakeside and took a deep breath.
Little Mi Cai and Yu Luocha walked up to him at the same time, a worried look on their pretty faces. "You have to be careful."
"Hehe, don't worry. Have you forgotten that I have tender feelings for the fairer sex? I can't bear to keep you waiting for me for too long."
Qin Shi smiled and tightened his black robe. Then, he looked at the calm Heavenly Lake with a grim expression.
SPLASH!
Qin Shi leaped up and landed in the middle of the Heavenly Lake.
Due to the strong gravity, water splashed all over the place. Then, he was surrounded by blue water. Sensing the ice-cold water around him, he couldn't help but shiver.
As soon as he entered the depths of the Heavenly Lake, Qin Shi felt the spiritual power inside of him become restless and start flowing in all directions. Fortunately, he activated the Holy Spirit Flower in time, and his body gradually calmed down.
"Hahaha, this weak water is indeed extraordinary."
Qin Shi pursed his lips into a smile and quickly swam towards the bottom of the Heavenly Lake. However, after swimming for a while, he couldn't help but frown. After a full hour, he felt that he had already gone thousands of meters deep, but he still couldn't see the bottom of the Heavenly Lake.
"This Heavenly Lake is actually so deep?"
After diving another thousand meters, Qin Shi retracted the relaxed feeling in his heart and a grave expression unnaturally climbed onto his face.
Two thousand meters had already surpassed the altitude of the Misty Shadow Mountain.
Stopping in the Heavenly Lake, Qin Shi looked around. It was extremely dark around him, and light couldn't enter. A two thousand meter deep lake wasn't ordinary.
Even if it was deep in the ocean, it would only be a few thousand meters deep, right?
Swish!
Suddenly, the water behind him rippled as he pondered, causing him to quickly turn his head around, "What's that?"
However, when he turned his head around, he discovered that it was empty.
Swish!
As he turned his head around, the water before him rippled once again, causing him to turn his head around in alarm. Shortly after, the water around him was continuously lifted, but he still couldn't see anything.
"Could it be that I'm too nervous?
How can there be anything alive in the Heavenly Lake? "Looking around once again, Qin Shi inwardly frowned.
Roar!
However, just as he was about to let his guard down, a deafening roar rang out. After the first roar, another roar rang out, gathering towards him from all directions.
"What the hell is that?"
Several roars scared Qin Shi so much that he shivered.
Inadvertently, his palms began to glow with golden light. After the golden light streaked across the water, it finally illuminated the pitch-black depths of the lake a little.
Soon after, his expression wasn't bright anymore. Instead, it was frighteningly gloomy.
He saw that he was surrounded by over a hundred black shadows. He couldn't see their faces clearly, but he was certain that they were all very excited. When they saw Qin Shi, it was as if they had seen a delicious meal, and they constantly circled around Qin Shi.
"Dammit, there really are living things under this Heavenly Lake?" He never expected that there would really be living things in this two thousand meter deep lake.
Roar!
While he was in a state of confusion, the nearby black shadows had already pounced towards him, letting out ear-piercing cries from time to time.
In that moment, Qin Shi ate up all of his strength, and kicked the water with the tip of his foot, coincidentally avoiding a few black shadows.
BOOM!
A few black shadows collided with each other, creating violent ripples that split apart the calm Heavenly Lake.
Hearing the loud sound, Qin Shi lowered his head and looked at the black shadow. Strands of spiritual energy were released to wrap around the black shadow. He originally wanted to sense the strength of this group of monsters, but unexpectedly, he did not gain anything.
This result couldn't help but make him frown. There were only two possibilities for this kind of situation. The first was that this group of black shadows had no cultivation at all, and the second was that their cultivation was much higher than Qin Shi's, so Qin Shi couldn't sense them at all.
Judging from the collision just now, the first was obviously impossible. Then … The second?
Qin Shi was already at the Profound Spirit Realm, and even the Heaven Seizing Realm could not be hidden in front of him, then this group of black shadows … Just what kind of existence was it?
Heaven's Equal Realm?
Ascending Heaven Realm?