Chapter 1279: Chapter 1279: Heh, What a Pleasant Surprise! (Fourth Update)
For Ye Haochuan, Langfan, Feng Meiyi, and others to inexplicably appear outside the White Court Origin Realm left him bewildered. He had been walking in the cave for so long, yet noticed nothing unusual. How could they walk around inside and end up outside?
Nonetheless, the fact that they were safe now brought Ye Haochuan a sense of relief.
Ye Haochuan turned to glance again at the small cave, but ultimately decided not to investigate further.
"Once I find the Holy Land Snow Lotus to heal Yang Sen’s injuries, I will definitely return to have a better look!"
With this resolution in mind, Ye Haochuan looked up at Mount Obis and quickly ascended.
Snow, dense forests, waterfalls, ice rocks, countless star-like small lakes, boundless grasslands... together they compose the highest peak of the White Court Origin Realm—Mount Obis.
"The mountain stands tall with a thousand blades, streams connect to clear springs, truly a paradise on earth!"
Ye Haochuan stood at the halfway point of Mount Obis, praising the magnificent scenery before him.
Squeak—
Suddenly, a peculiar cry came from afar, growing from slow to urgent as it steadily approached Ye Haochuan.
"Ah!"
Ye Haochuan sighed, wielding his Divine Concealment Sword to sweep the Nine-Bend Grey Badger off the cliff.
Inside Mount Obis, there were many demon beasts, and the Nine-Bend Grey Badger was just one among them. Its body was ash gray, exceptionally fast, with claws sharp enough to slice gold and stone in an instant.
This Nine-Bend Grey Badger had the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
On his journey, Ye Haochuan had encountered countless attacks from demon beasts like the Albino Spider, Ice Fire Ants, Ironclad Scorpions, Nightmare Mantis Monster... an endless number.
As he continued, he lost count of how many demon beasts he’d slain.
"It’s rare to find such a good mood, yet it’s spoiled again."
Ye Haochuan looked around, seeing the clear blue skies like washed blue fabric, with floating clouds hanging before his eyes.
He reached out his hand, as if he could touch the sky and seize the clouds.
Looking at everything before him, Ye Haochuan became entranced. Such picturesque scenery; where else could one find it, if not in the dimension world?
Thinking about the current real world, where people recklessly destroy the environment for profit, causing temperatures to rise steadily, polar glaciers to melt without refreezing... perhaps, in a thousand years, Earth would soon enter an irreparable state, and by then, would humanity vanish from Earth?
"In a thousand mountains, no bird in flight, in ten thousand paths, no trace of people. A lone boat, an old man in a bamboo hat and a cape, fishing alone in the cold mountain snow."
Ye Haochuan recited quietly, not knowing why. Since entering Mount Obis and seeing this beautiful yet desolate landscape, with sprawling forests yet teeming with demon beasts, his heart filled with sighs.
He sighed for the mountain, for the water, for the picturesque scenery, and for the rampant demon beasts.
He didn’t know why, but the more he walked, the more desolate he felt inside.
Suddenly, he stopped, closed his eyes silently, and began to meditate quietly.
Life in this world is fleeting, yet there are too many attachments to let go, too many obsessions, but ultimately, all these stem from one word: "care."
Because of "care," people live fulfilling lives, have goals, and motivation to strive.
After a long while.
Ye Haochuan opened his eyes, his eyes filled with images flickering rapidly like frames.
He reached out with a hand, and a Lotus Flame rose from his palm. Initially, it was just a bud, but then it slowly unfolded until a bewitching purple lotus bloomed perfectly.
If not for the high temperatures emitted by this "lotus," one might think it was a crystal purple lotus.
Ye Haochuan gently blew a breath, and the "Purple Lotus" fluttered with the wind, floating in mid-air.
Under Ye Haochuan’s control, it scattered and converged in the air, sometimes dancing like a butterfly, and sometimes arrayed like soldiers in formation.
"Haha, an unexpected surprise indeed!"
Ye Haochuan watched the dancing "Purple Lotus," smiling slightly. Since entering this Mount Obis, he had been cleansed by the ethereal spiritual energy, purifying his soul.
Just now, he erupted, breaking through the shackles of the heart in one go.
This led him to understand much, and realized much more; unexpectedly, he also gained a peculiar ability in this "enlightenment"—control.
Yes, control. In layman’s terms, it’s a refined operation.
In alchemy, if previously when making pills, he followed the recipe to the letter, waiting for the pills to form without being able to intervene during the process in the pill furnace.
Now, he can control the spiritual energy, the flame, the herbs, discard the chaff, and freely combine them according to his will.
Adding his perspective ability, in less than five years, in the field of alchemy, if Ye Haochuan claims to be second, no one would dare claim first.
In terms of spiritual energy, if he were to return to the last battle at Xuanwu Holy Peak now, those Qi-Returning Pills would be fully utilized as soon as they entered his mouth.
...
Swoosh—
A purple light dot swiftly streaked across Ye Haochuan’s vision, followed by a group of purple dots.
"Merge!"
Ye Haochuan cheerfully called out, and all the purple dots combined back into a "Purple Lotus Spirit Flame."
Meanwhile, thirty miles to Ye Haochuan’s right, three figures were chasing a group of Purple Flame Butterflies. These Core Formation Early Stage Purple Flame Butterflies were being slain by the three, fleeing in a frenzy.
"Brother Bai, we’ve been killing our way up from the foot of the mountain, and all we’ve encountered are demon beasts. We haven’t even seen the shadow of the Holy Land Snow Lotus. Do you think we may have gone in the wrong direction?"
A robust man spoke to a slightly plump man, with a hint of respect in his voice. This strong man wore a blue robe with a large, conspicuous "Lang" character on his back.
"Hehe, don’t worry, Alang. According to the information I received, the Holy Land Snow Lotus grows at the summit. We’re only at the halfway point; how could we see it?"
The response to the strong man Alang came from a lean figure. Likewise dressed in a blue robe, each exhibited a different aura while the back of the robe bore a large "Yan" character.
These three were the people sent by the Tu Family to search for the Holy Land Snow Lotus.
Leading them was a chubby fellow named Tu Hongbai, his eyes slightly narrowed, obscuring his thoughts, with a large "Bai" character on the back of his green robe.
The second person, Tu Hongyan, was a skinny figure, the team’s strategist, who liked to stand sneakily in corners, viewing the overall situation.
The last person, Tu Honglang, was a burly man with big eyes and thick eyebrows, speaking with a coarse voice and rarely using his brains to act.
At this moment, Tu Hongbai spat forcefully after hearing Tu Hongyan’s words, glanced around haphazardly, and snorted, "Damn it, even the demon beasts in this damn place are male!"
"Hahaha! Don’t worry big brother, once we receive the reward from the Yang Family, you’ll find it easy to get women,"
Tu Hongyan replied, laughing heartily, knowing all too well his big brother’s habits.
"That’s right. You can’t eat hot tofu in a rush. Once this journey ends, I’ll find three to five large small stars, a few model bloggers or something, and hold a grand unveiling party to make up for it, hehehe!"
They chatted and laughed as they crossed the clouds halfway up the mountain, heading towards the summit.