"I have surrendered to you. Please give me some divine power. I haven't obtained enough blood and divine power for countless years. If it weren't for me being asleep or for the Holy Water and the original energy pervading here, I would've died long ago," the Evil Mandragora said.
She stared at the blood on the ground, hardly restraining her impulse to absorb it. However, she knew that Ricky and Hannah would not allow her to do that.
"Certainly." Ricky nodded. Then, he condensed and took out a mass of divine power from the Divine Manor and handed it to the Evil Mandragora.
The Evil Mandragora could not believe her eyes, and Jasper and the others didn't either.
Once again, Ricky was a mystery to them.
They had not known that Ricky possessed divine power. But that was probably an important secret of Ricky, so they did not ask about it.
After devouring the mass of divine power, the Evil Mandragora improved in appearance and aura significantly. Although the blood on the ground still appealed to her, she no longer felt the strong desire to absorb it.
"Tell us why you're here, Evil Mandragora," Ricky asked.
"Countless years ago, I met a powerful master who was the owner of the Holy Herbal Garden. He was a demi-spiritual potentate, so I was no match for him. But he didn't kill me. He only kept me under control," the Evil Mandragora started.
"He sealed me in the Holy Pond and left the original energy in it. With the original energy, as long as I remain asleep, I wouldn't be in danger.
The original energy spread in the Holy Herbal Garden, and he put the garden in chaos. When the Holy Herbal Garden was finally eroded by chaos, I was able to emerge.
I didn't, though, because I knew I would need fresh blood or divine power as soon as I stepped out. So I stayed in a half-asleep state. Not long ago, the Holy Herbal Garden finally landed at this place, which gave me a chance to successfully come out."
"So that explains it. Our arrival enabled you to come out," Ricky said.
"That's right. Only to end up shackled to someone else," the Evil Mandrago
ng, and the others leaped into the Holy Pond to cultivate, too. The energy in the Holy Pond was enough for all of them to advance further.
They had stayed for seven days before they left.
The energy in the Holy Pond had been completely absorbed by them. Ricky and the others had sufficiently replenished their blood. Although their blood essence was not fully recovered, they would definitely recover to their peak states in twenty days.
After absorbing the energy in the Holy Pond, all of them had reached their peak states, and in no time, each of them would definitely make a breakthrough.
Of course for people like Ricky and Jasper, they might not break through until they left the Heavenly Void.
This time, they were fully loaded.
As for the warriors of the Nether Manor and the Endless Shadow, Ricky just ignored them. They were sworn enemies, so Ricky would not show them mercy. He did not want to kill them, though. He just let them find their own way through the maze.
As for the warriors of the Luxurious Chamber of Commerce, Ricky told the Evil Mandragora to lead them out for Pearl's sake and because Nestor had helped Soar.
Ricky and the others were just leaving the Holy Herbal Garden when the people of the five great dynasties finally came in. Finding a totally plundered Holy Herbal Garden, they fumed with rage.
Ricky and his companions met them once again.