Chapter 1234 Lotus Pods at the Bottom of the Lake
Let’s not talk about the situation on the Eighteen-linked Demon Locking Formation. Let’s look at Qingyang and others on the other side. Although they hid in the hidden formation, they kept an eye on the situation outside. Seeing that Ghost Wolf was seriously injured by the attack of the Black Water Demon Snake, the three of them were also worried, fearing that this incident would cause a chain reaction, and Ghost He would be defeated, and the matter of refining the Lingming Heshou Pill would be completely ruined. The three of them wanted to go up and help in person. Fortunately, the subsequent plan went smoothly, and the Black Water Demon Snake was led into the formation by them, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Now the Black Water Demon Snake has been trapped in the Eighteen-linked Demon Locking Formation, and it is impossible for it to come out in a short time. The black light column above the black water pool is getting stronger and stronger. Seeing that the Nine-son Ghost Lotus is about to mature, the three of them dare not wait any longer, and flashed out of the hidden formation and headed towards the center of the black water pool.
The journey of more than 30 miles was over in a flash. The three of them came to the middle of the Black Water Pond and found a reef nearby to settle down temporarily. It was definitely impossible to refine the Lingming Heshou Pill under the water. This nearest reef was where they would refine the pill in the future.
This place was only a few dozen feet away from the black light column, and the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was at the bottom of the water at the location of the light column. This distance should be visible only with the divine consciousness of the Jindan cultivator.
Qingyang had heard of the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus many times before, but he and Master Guixia were restricted in their movements and had never seen it with their own eyes. Now that they were in front of it, they could finally observe it up close. Standing on the reef, Qingyang released his divine consciousness and spread it toward the bottom of the water, going down to a depth of several dozen feet, and soon found the place where the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus grew.
This was a deep pit, about several feet in size. The water in other places in the entire Black Water Pond was black, but the water in this deep pit was unusually clean. I don’t know if this place is special than other places, or if the water here has been purified by the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus.
In the center of the deep pit, there are several lotus leaves with a diameter of more than one foot. Some have withered and decayed, and some have just turned yellow. At first glance, there is nothing special. If you look closely, you will find that the lines on each lotus leaf just form the shape of a ghost face.
In the gap between the lotus leaves, there is a fist-sized shower head. The shower head is black and has nine lotus seeds on it. These nine lotus seeds are also arranged according to a certain pattern. If you look closely, it looks like a ghost face, and the black light outside is emitted from this lotus head.
At the bottom of the pit is a thick layer of black mud. In the black mud, there is a lotus root more than two feet long. If you look closely, you can actually feel the spiritual power emanating from it. Some time ago, when they were in the hidden formation, Gui He Zhenren told them that this nine-child ghost lotus is very special. The lotus seeds on it are the materials for refining the dark pill, while the lotus roots below are the materials for refining the spiritual pill. It is also eye-opening to have two treasures with different attributes on the same plant.
Qingyang expanded his divine consciousness to the extreme and continued to look down. He was shocked when he saw it, because under the black mud where the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus grew, there were layers of bones. Perhaps it was too long, and the bones had almost decayed, but it was still possible to see that these bones were not from cultivators, but the wide skeletons looked like those of monsters or demons.
The thickness of the bone layer was bottomless. Anyway, with Qingyang's current divine consciousness limit, he could not find the bottom for the time being. He didn't know how many monsters died to accumulate such a thick layer. The reason why the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus could grow in this black water pool was probably related to this bone layer.
Qingyang didn't know much about the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus, but from the state of the lotus pod, he could judge that the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus didn't seem to be fully mature, but the time was almost right, it should be a matter of half a day, and he just needed to wait patiently.
Not only Qingyang, but also Master Guixia and Master Guique were using their divine sense to observe the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus underwater. When they saw that everything was safe and sound below, they both showed a relieved expression. Then the three of them sat down on the reef and waited for the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus to mature.
It was not clear when they were far away at the beginning, but now the three of them were in the center of the black water pool, and the feeling was even more real. Perhaps when the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was about to mature, not only did the lotus pod below change slightly every moment, but the black light column outside also became thicker and brighter, as if it was real, like a black carbon rod that went straight through the sky and the earth.
In a blink of an eye, another half day passed, and the black light column on the water seemed to have reached its peak. Suddenly, it burst without any warning, turning into layers of mist that spread out, gathered in the air into the shape of a lotus, and then gradually dissipated into the air.
At the same time, the lotus pod under the water had begun to wither and crack. Qingyang and others had heard Master Guihe say that this was a sign that the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus had matured. The Nine-Child Ghost Lotus was too special. It had to be picked and used within three hours after it matured. There was no time to waste. So the three of them suddenly stood up from the reef and plunged into the black water pool.
They had prepared for this thing for several months and lost several people. Today, they were finally going to complete the task. In just a blink of an eye, the three of them quickly arrived in front of the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus. Without time to sigh, Master Guixia reached out and grabbed the lotus pod.
Just then, a wave of water waves suddenly came from a distance, and a gray shadow rushed towards this side, the speed was so fast that it was dazzling. Fortunately, the ghost bird next to her had been paying attention to the changes in the surrounding situation. She reacted immediately and went straight to the gray shadow. Then there was a loud bang, and the ghost bird and the gray shadow collided with each other.
The ghost Xia groaned and stepped back several steps, and the gray shadow also screamed and rolled back. Obviously, neither side had taken advantage. At this time, everyone saw clearly that the gray shadow was the wasteland demon rat that escaped from their hands more than two months ago.
In fact, the matter is very simple. More than two months have passed, and the wasteland demon rat's injuries have long been healed. There is a saying that the scar heals and forgets the pain. The wasteland demon rat is the most vengeful. Thinking of the various experiences two months ago, the wasteland demon rat wanted to get back at the place, so he began to secretly look for Qingyang and others.
As the saying goes, hard work pays off. The Wasteland Demon Rat soon found Qingyang and his gang here. If it were usual, he would definitely not dare to come here. After all, the ninth-level peak Black Water Demon Snake was not easy to deal with. But this time, the Wasteland Demon Rat was lucky enough. Not only did he see the Black Water Demon Snake being trapped by a formation, he also saw the Nine-Child Ghost Lotus that was about to mature.