Beneath the scarlet flames, countless crystal dewdrops seeped out from the lotus leaf. The droplets trickled toward the hollow dent at the leaf’s center and gradually pooled into a tiny puddle.A miraculous sight then unfolded. Faint wisps of purple light coalesced within the puddle, eventually solidifying into a palm-sized fish colored in violet and gold.The small fish swam slowly through the water, emanating an astonishing aura of sentience with every subtle movement.Every person present stared in shock at the sudden violet-gold fish. Toni stood dumbfounded for a long moment before something dawned on her, and she blurted out in shock, "This is... the Lotus Spirit Essence?""The Lotus Spirit Essence?" Albert’s eyes sharpened upon hearing Toni’s exclamation. Legend held that when large clusters of Enlightenment Spirit Lotuses grew together, there existed an infinitesimal chance for a Lotus Spirit Essence to spawn. Simply put, it was the condensed amalgamation of all the lotuses’ co

Albert turned his head and caught sight of Ida, Waldron and the rest of their group.Powerful surges of soul force still emanated from their bodies, the treasure artifacts in their grips radiating sharp, menacing auras. Several of them bore fresh wounds across their frames, clear proof that they had endured a savage battle.Both parties brightened up upon spotting one another, yet they held back from immediate contact. After a brief round of cautious identification checks, they confirmed each other’s true identities."Albert, glad to see you’re still in one piece. I half expected you’d end up strung up as one of those lanterns," Ida let out a quiet breath of relief upon seeing Albert unharmed.Everything they had faced had been lethally perilous. Even cultivators at the Peak Advanced Heavenly Spirit Realm had fallen victim to the curses here, so Albert’s mere Heavenly Star Realm cultivation level had put him at a massive disadvantage in this deadly zone.Albert let out a helpless chuc

Sweetie gritted her teeth at the sight. The five brilliant celestial stars floating behind her blazed with blinding radiance, and a tiny crack even split the surface of one star.She made a resolute call. Fully aware of the massive power gap between herself and the Wraith Fiend bearing down on her, she resolved to self-destruct one of her celestial stars to buy her companions a fleeting window to recover.In that exact split second, an overwhelmingly sharp blade glow came tearing through the air, accompanied by the domineering roar of a dragon’s howl. The slash swept away every trace of the thick malevolent malice shrouding the fiend, cleanly severing the monster’s neck with a single strike.The headless Wraith Fiend froze mid-charge in its lunging posture. Sweetie lashed out with a streak of sword light, unleashing surging soul force that tore open rifts in the void. A fire dragon burst forth with a deafening roar."The Crimson Dragon Fire Banner!"The fire dragon thrashed its claws

A cruel smile tugged at the blood coffin bearer’s lips. He flicked his sleeve, and frigid energy surged forth like a bitter icy gale, sweeping toward the surrounding disciples.Right at that moment, the ground suddenly trembled. Emerald-green soul force washed over the area, sprouting countless green trees out of thin air to form a solid wall that fully blocked the cold hostile energy.The malevolent cold power was extremely virulent; the green trees withered rapidly upon making contact with it.A figure stood atop one of the tree crowns. His delicate, handsome features marked him as Elijah, the third-ranked powerhouse of the Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy.He had finished off his own opponents first and moved to intercept the blood coffin bearer’s assault without delay."Where did this freakish abomination come from? Get out of our way!"Elijah’s face turned icy cold. A magnificent Celestial Spirit Diagram unfurled slowly above his head, saturated with verdant hues akin to an ancien

The very next moment, two imposing, ferocious dragons burst forth. One was a black dragon commanding nether waters, while the other was a silver dragon treading surging thunderbolts.The twin dragons converged and pierced straight through the void with overwhelming momentum.Netherwater Black Dragon Banner!Silver Dragon Heavenly Thunder Banner!At this instant, these two divine-tier arts derived from the Three Dragons' Heavenly Banner Canon fused seamlessly under Albert’s control.Though the fusion could not reach its complete form due to the missing third technique, the combined might of the twin dragons still far surpassed that of ordinary mid-tier divine arts.The merging dragon streams resembled two heaven-splitting blade beams fused as one, sharp enough to cleave the firmament itself.Albert’s assault erupted with such staggering speed that the second black coffin carrier only snapped out of his stupor upon seeing the twin dragons materialize. A jolt of dread washed over him as