Chapter 654 - Snow Lotus Obtained

Chapter 654 - Snow Lotus Obtained

Everyone’s gaze locked on Liu Wuxie, a mix of shock and fear visible on their faces. They had spent over a day guarding the area, waiting for the perfect opportunity to break in, yet Liu Wuxie had managed to secure the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus before any of them.

"There must be another passage!" Deng Yong exclaimed, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes. The sight of the treasure, so close yet beyond his grasp, only stoked the flames of his rage. His chest burned with frustration, and an overwhelming urge to charge forward and kill Liu Wuxie consumed him.

Not only could the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus help him reach the second level of the Nascent Transformation Realm, but it could also enhance his innate talent greatly.

"That's impossible! How could there be another passage without us knowing?" The disciples of the other sects had doubts. They had scouted every inch of the mountain and couldn't find any passage.

Deng Yong said nothing. He had a suspicion lingering, but it was unconfirmed.

Meanwhile, the snowmen slowly advanced toward Liu Wuxie, forcing him to retreat into the passage. But oddly enough, the snowmen hesitated when Liu Wuxie entered and no longer dared to go further.

"The snowmen are afraid to come in," Liu Wuxie murmured to himself. If that was the case, he might have a chance to escape.

The snowmen stood at the entrance, roaring in frustration. Their voices echoed throughout the peak, causing chunks of ice to fall.

"They must be afraid of damaging the embryos," Liu Wuxie reasoned. His guess was spot on, as the snowmen feared damaging the embryos if they entered, which would be devastating to the snowmen's lineage.

Those embryos were the future of the snowmen, and destroying all the embryos would be a fatal blow to the snowman's lineage. They slowed their pace when they advanced, not daring to cause any commotion, fearing alarming the infant snowmen.

Liu Wuxie slowly retreated to the depths of the underground chamber. It didn't take long before three snowmen appeared before him, standing only ten meters away. When they raised their heads to look at the opening in the ceiling, they finally understood how Liu Wuxie had come in.

However, they were curious how he managed to discover the underground chamber. The chamber was roughly a few hundred meters deep, and ordinary people couldn't enter. Yet, Liu Wuxie managed to accomplish it.

The three snowmen surrounded Liu Wuxie with their hands extended out, using their gesture to demand the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus.

"I'll burn this place down if you take another step forward," Liu Wuxie warned. The opening was right above him, but if he attempted to fly up recklessly, the snowmen could easily grab his legs and drag him back. With that, a standoff ensued, and neither dared to make a move.

This wasn’t a viable solution; the snowmen had already discovered the route Liu Wuxie had used to enter. They had alerted their comrades, and more snowmen were moving to seal off his escape, intent on trapping him with no way out.

If the exit were blocked, Liu Wuxie would be helpless prey at their mercy. Determined to take a bold risk, he summoned a ball of demonic flame. If the snowmen refused to let him leave, he would burn this place down and take them with him.

The demonic flame's temperature was high, and the surrounding ice began to melt, leaving the three snowmen in terror.

"Wooo...woo..." the three snowmen frantically gestured, crying and pleading for Liu Wuxie to stop. The embryos would be destroyed if the temperature was too high.

"Back off!" Liu Wuxie gestured for them to retreat to the entrance. With a motion, the three snowmen understood his meaning but weren't willing to back off. If they did, Liu Wuxie could escape through the hole.

Seeing that the three snowmen refused to budge, Liu Wuxie's resolve hardened. With a wave of his hand, he flung the demonic flame toward the icy wall, the heat searing dangerously close to the embryos.

Liu Wuxie scanned the surroundings before he entered a peculiar valley. There wasn't much snow and ice, and the ground was bare with gray rocks.

The surrounding temperature was warmer, and unusual plants dotted the terrain. He executed Ghost Eye to examine his surroundings to ensure there wasn't anyone within a radius of a thousand meters.

He finally relaxed and sat down with his legs crossed, taking out high-grade spirit stones to replenish his true essence. The entire process took an hour before his true essence was fully restored.

"I have to find a secluded place to refine the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus," Liu Wuxie murmured. He knew the snowmen would retaliate against the humans for losing their treasure, and he needed to grow stronger to face what lay ahead.

He constantly executed Ghost Eye scouting to find a suitable place. After searching several kilometers, Liu Wuxie finally discovered a small cave hidden among a pile of rocks. The cave was just large enough for five people to sit and perfectly suited for him to make his breakthrough.

He retrieved the array flags from his interspatial ring and began setting up a spiritual array in the surroundings. He knew he would cause a phenomenon after reaching the fourth level of the Astral River Realm.

After finishing everything, Liu Wuxie entered the cave and took out the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus.

Nine-petaled lotuses were extremely rare. Legends spoke of ancient immortals using them as their meditation platform, allowing them to cultivate with unrivaled efficiency.

The cave was filled with dense energy, and Liu Wuxie could feel his bottleneck shaking when he took a deep breath. He could reach the fourth level of the Astral River Realm at any moment.

"What terrifying energy!" Liu Wuxie marveled. He couldn't believe a nine-petaled lotus would contain such terrifying energy. He couldn't imagine how much heaven and earth essence the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus had absorbed.

He circulated the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron to devour the surrounding energies, and a faint tearing sensation came from his meridians. The ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus hinted at a potent ice energy that an ordinary person couldn't withstand.

The Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron appeared and devoured the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus. To save time, Liu Wuxie planned on using the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron to help him refine it.

Through the refinement of the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron, the energy that fed back to him would be extremely pure. However, this method came with a flaw, as the cauldron would consume a portion of the lotus's energy for its growth.

There was no way around it, as the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron was still growing, and he couldn't predict its ultimate form.

Dark green liquid hovered above the cauldron, and it was essence refined from the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus.

"Time to make a breakthrough!" Liu Wuxie couldn't afford to delay as time was precious. He knew it wouldn't take long for the news of his obtaining the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus to spread throughout the Heavenly Mountain, and countless people would be hunting for him.

Even those with no prior grudges against Liu Wuxie might be tempted to hunt him down. The ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus was a heaven-defying treasure, requiring an immense amount of time to grow, and they were unaware that Liu Wuxie possessed a cheat like the Sky Devouring Divine Cauldron.

In just two hours, the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus was nearly fully refined. All that remained was for Liu Wuxie to assimilate its energy to complete his breakthrough.

When Bai Yuan heard the news that Liu Wuxie had obtained the ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus, he was so enraged that he spat out a mouthful of blood in fury.

Yu Tianyi’s expression turned grim. Their plan to kill Liu Wuxie had not only failed, but they had also allowed him to obtain the invaluable ten-thousand-year Snow Lotus. Frustration gripped everyone, their faces dark and sour as if they had just swallowed a rotten egg.