mtl008 Chapter 2054
Chapter 2054
Searching for the Tower Body in the Devouring Demon Star Ruins
With a wisp of gentle spiritual energy gathered at his fingertips, Chen Xuan carefully placed the jade bottles containing divine substances one by one into the spirit-gathering compartment of his storage ring. The mysterious runes engraved on the inner wall of the compartment emitted a faint golden light, enveloping the jade bottles like silkworm cocoons and completely locking away the leaking divine radiance.
He placed the white lotus seed separately in a brocade box carved from warm jade. The innate spiritual energy surrounding the box blended with the seed's aura, and the box felt as smooth and warm as solidified fat. He tucked the box close to his body, inside his clothes, against his heart.
After doing all this, he turned around and bowed deeply to the Acquired Pure World White Lotus floating in the center of the void, his back bent into a neat arc, his tone full of respect:
"I am deeply grateful for your gift, senior. I wonder if there is anything I can do for you since you have been guarding this void for ten thousand years?"
The white lotus petals trembled gently, a milky white halo flowing between the layers of petals, rippling like waves. The ethereal and distant voice echoed once more in Chen Xuan's mind, carrying the vicissitudes of time:
“I am guarding this place in accordance with the will of Heaven, and there is no need for you to do anything more. However, I sense that the void of this world is becoming increasingly turbulent, and it may fall into a longer period of silence in the future, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to meet the descendants of the human race again.”
As soon as he finished speaking, three tiny, crystalline points of light, each the size of a fingertip, suddenly floated out from the heart of the white lotus. The points of light were surrounded by translucent lotus phantoms, as if three miniature white lotuses were floating in the void. The misty spiritual energy brushed against Chen Xuan's cheek, carrying a refreshing lotus fragrance.
"These three 'Lotus Guides' were formed from my own destiny, and they contain faint traces of my presence here." The ethereal voice continued.
"If in the future any talented young men or women with a heart for humanity accidentally wander into the Devouring Demon Star Ruins and sense the aura of the Lotus Guide, they will be able to follow the trail to this place—whether they can pass my test and obtain a chance to gain immortal energy depends on their fate."
Chen Xuan raised his hand, palm facing upwards, and three lotus-shaped beads gently landed in his palm. When his fingertips touched the light spots, he could feel the warm divine thoughts within them, as if he were holding three faint but firm flames of hope.
"Senior, rest assured, if I find a suitable place in the Star Ruins, I will definitely bury the lotus seed secretly so that this opportunity will not be lost."
The white lotus gently nodded, the halo on its petals softening as if a heavy burden had been lifted: "Go, I can sense that you are a person blessed with great fortune. Now that war is about to break out on the border of the Imperial Pass, the opportunities you have may be able to protect the human race even more than this white lotus."
Chen Xuan said no more and bowed to Bai Lian again: "Thank you for your guidance, senior."
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chen Xuan and his group successfully left the airspace where the Pure World White Lotus was located.
The nebula that had previously suppressed the Blood Sea had long since vanished without a trace. The dazzling star curtain that had once shrouded the void disappeared the moment they left the area. If Chen Xuan had not personally experienced the extraordinary encounter bestowed by the White Lotus, he would have almost thought that the nebula had never existed.
"Master, look!" Bai Li, who was wrapped around Chen Xuan's wrist, suddenly spoke, her big, dark eyes wide open, the tip of her tail lightly brushing against the back of Chen Xuan's hand, her tone full of surprise. Her jet-black scales shimmered faintly in the void, and following her gaze, they were pointing in the direction where the nebula was hidden.
A hint of admiration flashed in Chen Xuan's eyes: "As expected of a supreme treasure of the Zhou Tian born from a half-step Great Emperor, this concealment technique alone far surpasses the methods of a Celestial King."
As Chen Xuan and Bai Li departed, the desolation and danger of the Devouring Demon Star Ruins were fully revealed.
Huge fragments of broken stars floated all around, some of which still bore traces of dried, dark brown blood, which had long since solidified into dark red crystal blocks over countless ages.