Chapter 125: Seizing the Azure Heart Blue Lotus, Soul Beasts Gather!
Yue Guan led Su Yun through the weaving paths between giant trees.
The closer they got to the cyan pillar of light, the stronger the trembling soul power fluctuations became.
Even Yue Guan's expression was no longer calm; he carefully observed his surroundings, guarding against potential ambushes by other soul beasts.
"It seems that some soul beasts here are fleeing outward, Grandpa Chrysanthemum," Su Yun said. Possessing the Martial Soul Blue Silver Emperor, he naturally also had a Blue Silver Domain.
At this moment, even he could perceive that many lower-aged soul beasts were moving in the opposite direction.
"The soul pressure there is making these soul beasts feel threatened," Yue Guan said, scanning the scattered fleeing soul beasts. Then he looked ahead and said, "Perhaps some soul beasts are already vying for the recently emerged treasure."
The higher the age of the soul beast, the higher its intelligence.
Therefore, they also understand the importance of treasures to themselves.
Just like how the Qianjun Ant Emperor coveted the territories of the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, all for the sake of the spiritual energy of the central lake?
"Roar!"
Yue Guan, with Su Yun, flew for a while, then suddenly, a violent roar came from nearby!
Boom!
The sound wave, mixed with raging winds, even uprooted many trees and scattered them across the sky.
Suddenly, the trees in front of Su Yun and Yue Guan disappeared, and a scene of soul beast conflict appeared before them.
"That's... Ghost Vines!"
"The Ghost Vine clan!"
Su Yun's eyes widened. It was like planting flowers with intention but growing shade with unintentional planting.
He had originally wanted to gather some information, but unexpectedly, he found the territory of the plant-type soul beast Ghost Vine clan here.
Su Yun thought to himself: Perhaps here, there is the Ghost Vine King soul ring that just reached ten thousand years, which he needs.
Su Yun thought to himself: Perhaps here, there is the Ghost Vine King soul ring that just reached ten thousand years, which he needs.
Looking in another direction, Su Yun's eyes widened suddenly, almost losing focus for a moment. "Th... Qianjun Ant Emperor?!"
Su Yun was completely stunned at this moment.
He didn't expect to encounter the Qianjun Ant Emperor here!
And looking at the Qianjun Ant in front of him, covered with a layer of dark golden exoskeleton, its body length was already significantly over three meters.
There was no doubt that this should be the "evil" Qianjun Ant Emperor that Tang San had killed!
"I remember the Qianjun Ant Emperor had three heads, right? There's still one missing?" Su Yun suddenly noticed that the number of Qianjun Ant Emperors was incorrect, feeling somewhat puzzled.
And at this moment, the Ghost Vine clan, which had previously stopped for a round, started again along with the two Qianjun Ant Emperors!
Although the Qianjun Ant Emperor was a ninety-thousand-year soul beast, it was facing the Ghost Vine clan, which was not only a plant-type soul beast but also numerous in number.
The latter not only had toxic vines, but their seeds also had parasitic capabilities.
With a large number of seeds, even if the Qianjun Ant Emperor had two heads, it would be difficult to handle.
"Su Yun, follow me!"
Just as Su Yun was about to see how these soul beasts would compete, the voice of Grandpa Chrysanthemum Yue Guan suddenly sounded.
Hearing Yue Guan's command, Su Yun didn't dare to linger here any longer. He immediately came to Yue Guan's side.
"There are many ten-thousand-year soul beasts watching nearby. It seems that they are all waiting to see the battle between the Qianjun Ant Emperor and the Ghost Vine. They're waiting to reap the benefits."
Yue Guan flew with Su Yun while saying, "We must seize the opportunity and get our hands on that treasure first."
Su Yun naturally agreed with Yue Guan's words.
At present, the battle between the Qianjun Ant Emperor and the Ghost Vine clan has attracted the attention of most of the soul beasts.
If they could seize the opportunity, they might be able to snatch the treasure.
Then, when these soul beasts relaxed their vigilance, they could hunt and obtain their own soul rings.
After all, Yue Guan was a ninety-sixth-level Titled Douluo existence, relying on the concealment of his aura, he hadn't been noticed by any soul beasts along the way.
As for Su Yun, he relied on the uniqueness of the Blue Silver Emperor to blend his aura with the aura of Blue Silver Grass in the Star Dou Great Forest.
That kind of weak aura that others couldn't perceive but could be smelled by soul beasts almost every day was perfect for hiding.
As the two approached the cyan pillar of light, Yue Guan finally stopped.
Grandpa Chrysanthemum Yue Guan looked at the scene in front of him and said, "This is the territory of the Ghost Vine clan."
Standing above, looking at the surrounding cliffs that resembled a basin, countless Ghost Vines grew on the walls.
These Ghost Vines ranged from ten years to thousands of years.
In the center of the basin's lake, a sacred azure lotus bloomed, revealing sixteen lush petals, like jade, giving a delicate feeling.
Especially at the heart of the lotus, there was a tiny cyan heart beating slightly, showcasing its uniqueness.
"A healing-grade immortal herb, Lake Heart Azure Lotus... No, Azure Heart Blue Lotus!"
Su Yun determined the value of the lake and the efficacy of the lotus flower in the distance at a glance through the system.
"I didn't expect the Ghost Vine clan to have such an immortal herb!"
Azure Heart Blue Lotus and Lake Heart Azure Lotus only differed by one word but were vastly different.
Lake Heart Azure Lotus is used for healing and can almost heal any injury, even if bones are visible, it can restore them to their original state.
It can almost be said to be an invincible healing item.
However, Azure Heart Blue Lotus has an additional function compared to the former, which is that it can help the user die once!
This function is enough to drive all Soul Masters crazy!
Seeing Yue Guan's covetous gaze towards the Azure Heart Blue Lotus, Su Yun immediately said, "Grandpa Chrysanthemum, my soul power level is not high, so it's not easy to attract attention; and my Martial Soul also has the function of concealing aura, especially effective against these plant-type soul beasts."
"While there aren't many powerful soul beasts here, later, you can help me attract attention, and I will take the opportunity to snatch that lotus."
"What do you think?"
Yue Guan was stunned at this unexpected proposal.
However, when he saw Su Yun's expression, his doubts swallowed him down.
Having been with this kid for so many years, Yue Guan already knew that Su Yun was a bold and meticulous young man.
"Alright, we'll go with your plan," Yue Guan nodded, then cautioned, "But you have to be careful, don't act recklessly."
"If something happens halfway, retreat immediately."
"Your life is much more important than a mere immortal herb!"
Su Yun smiled, "I understand."
Seeing this, Yue Guan didn't waste any time.
The battle between the Qianjun Ant Emperor and the Ghost Vine clan outside would eventually end; he had to resolve the battle as quickly as possible.
Shoo!
"Soul Summoning!"
"Sixth Soul Skill! Golden Stamen Flowing Radiance!"
Yue Guan's enchanting voice suddenly resounded in the sky. In the next moment, countless petal-like blades, carrying golden soul threads, burst out from the suspended odd rosette, the Sky-Spanning Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, which was constantly rotating in mid-air!
For a moment, the golden petals fell like pouring rain onto the Ghost Vine group in the basin below!
"Third Soul Skill, Aura Barrier!"
Another command came from Yue Guan's mouth, and the golden soul power immediately wove into a large net, covering the Ghost Vine group below.
Most of the Ghost Vines that originally felt Yue Guan's terrifying aura were just about to defend themselves, but their actions were instantly restrained.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Finally, Yue Guan's sixth soul skill descended right on time.
Thousands of golden petals, like sharp blades, mercilessly traversed the Ghost Vine group without pause.
Wherever they passed, a Ghost Vine was cut into two sections, without giving it any chance to counterattack.
For a moment, large swathes of Ghost Vines were caught off guard by Yue Guan's attack, and many were instantly killed or injured.
Countless soul rings rose up, the scene was indeed spectacular.
However, Su Yun's current task was not to absorb these soul rings but to first obtain the Azure Heart Blue Lotus at the center of the lake.
Seeing that Yue Guan had already taken action, Su Yun immediately summoned the Blue Silver Emperor, deliberately concealing his aura, making himself as similar as possible to the Blue Silver Grass growing near the Ghost Vines.
Then, Su Yun quietly began to approach the center of the lake along the edge.
...
Meanwhile, as Yue Guan engaged in battle here, the battle between the Ghost Vine clan and the two Qianjun Ant Emperors continued.
However, at this time, in addition to the Ghost Vine clan, there were also several other ten-thousand-year soul beasts of different races.
They were all soul beasts in the same territory as the Ghost Vine clan, belonging to the same tribe.
Although they were only about fifty to sixty thousand years old and were not opponents of the Qianjun Ant Emperor in single combat, if they united, they were enough to give the latter a hard time.
Moreover, the injuries of the two Qianjun Ant Emperors hadn't fully recovered. In the territory of the Ghost Vine clan, this time, the two Qianjun Ant Emperors hadn't gained any advantage.
"Third Brother, there are too many of them, just the two of us, I'm afraid we won't gain any advantage today." The second brother of the Qianjun Ant Emperor gasped for breath and sent a message to his brother.
The Ghost Vine clan belonged to plant-type soul beasts. Although they couldn't intercept them with flexible movements, they adhered to a characteristic of plant-type soul beasts.
That is, numbers!
Numbers to an extent that was terrifying.
In addition to the Blue Silver Grass, the Ghost Vines, with their parasitic seed effect, could be said to reproduce madly.
They completely blocked the Qianjun Ant Emperors' path.
Plus, with the Ghost Vine's tendrils that could extend dozens of meters long, unless they could break through forcefully today, otherwise, they were destined to fail.
"The opponents' reinforcements came too quickly. Unless Big Brother is here, the two of us indeed can't deal with them," the third brother of the Qianjun Ant Emperor nodded.
Seeing more and more soul beasts on the opposite side, the two brothers of the Qianjun Ant Emperor had already planned to leave first.
However, just as they were about to turn around and leave, a terrifying soul power fluctuation suddenly came from behind the Ghost Vine clan!
That was the stronghold of the Ghost Vine clan!
"What's going on?!"
The two brothers of the Qianjun Ant Emperor suddenly looked up, their eyes directly locking onto a tiny golden spot near the cyan pillar of light, seemingly shooting something downwards.
However, even though they didn't know what it was, the Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers were certain that it was definitely not something good.
Besides the Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers, the soul beasts of the Ghost Vine clan and other soul beasts also noticed the anomaly and immediately began to retreat!
They also sent the message backward.
"Let's go too."
Seizing the opportunity while the soul beasts of the Ghost Vine clan were no longer paying attention to them, the Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers immediately changed their plan of leaving.
For them, this change might be their chance.
Before catching up, however, the two Qianjun Ant Emperors glanced at each other. Simultaneously, they roared fiercely in all directions, driving away some lurking soul beasts directly!
These soul beasts had just entered the ten-thousand-year stage, yet they dared to come forward. Truly, they didn't know their place.
But to prevent any interference, the Qianjun Ant Emperor brothers scared away all these soul beasts first, then vibrated their wings and quickly flew towards the rear.
...
Su Yun, disguised by the Blue Silver Domain, effortlessly arrived at the center of the lake and easily retrieved the Azure Heart Blue Lotus.
Then, the cyan pillar of light that had soared into the sky instantly dissipated.
After putting the Azure Heart Blue Lotus into the soul device, Su Yun immediately attracted the attention of some soul beasts that were closer to him.
They began to attack Su Yun one after another.
Countless vines flew towards him.
"A thousand-year soul beast is of no use to me."
Su Yun smiled, then released the Blue Silver Emperor without reservation, emitting the noble emperor's aura of the Blue Silver Emperor.
Originally, the Ghost Vines, which had been aggressive towards Su Yun, immediately withered upon sensing the aura of the Blue Silver Emperor, losing their fighting strength.
However, Su Yun's Blue Silver Emperor was effective against thousand-year soul beasts, but its effect on ten-thousand-year-level soul beasts was not particularly significant.
Seeing their juniors being dealt with so easily by Su Yun, the few remaining ten-thousand-year Ghost Vine Kings naturally didn't want to let Su Yun leave with the Azure Heart Blue Lotus so easily.
Immediately, they launched attacks towards Su Yun.
"Boom!"
Unfortunately, just as they had a slight desire to attack Su Yun, the next second, Chrysanthemum Douluo's attacks immediately killed them.
Boom! Boom!
In just a few breaths, countless ten-thousand-year Ghost Vine Kings around the lake were slaughtered clean by Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Then, Yue Guan, Chrysanthemum Douluo, appeared beside Su Yun and said, "Su Yun, time is running out."
"I sense a strong soul power fluctuation coming towards us. Those soul beasts must have noticed my attack."
"We must leave first; we can talk about the soul rings later."
Su Yun nodded without hesitation, "Okay."
But just as Su Yun's voice fell, countless shadows suddenly flew out from the forest of Ghost Vines like locusts!
Ten-thousand-year Spectral Wolf Clan.
Ten-thousand-year Ghost Tiger Clan.
Ten-thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Chicken Crowned Snake.
...
For a moment, several soul beast clans appeared in the entire basin.
In each of these clans, there were soul beasts with a lifespan of over fifty thousand years, and their combat power was extraordinary!
Swish! Swish!
The next moment, the two Qianjun Ant Emperors also arrived.
As soon as they arrived, they locked onto Yue Guan and Su Yun, who were standing above the golden chrysanthemum in the distance.
Noticing the disappearance of the cyan pillar of light, the intelligent two Qianjun Ant Emperors immediately realized that the item had been taken by the two human Soul Masters in front of them.
They were preparing to take action ahead of other soul beasts and capture Su Yun and Yue Guan.
However, the next second, a tremor shook the earth, followed by a colossal figure appearing in front of everyone.
Accompanied by the terrifying soul power fluctuation and the awe-inspiring figure, both the soul beasts present and Yue Guan, who was far away, were shocked!
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast! Titan Giant Ape!
(End of this chapter)
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