Chapter 93 Netherworld Divine Flower
The water of the Underworld Lake is dark and gloomy, as black as ink, and terrifying.

The rivers of the underworld that run through the colorful crystal forests inject a constant supply of ghostly aura into this underworld lake.

The eyes cannot see through the Dark Lake, and the depth of the water is unknown.

The divine sense was unable to detect the details, and could only sense that a great terror was brewing in the lake.

Slight ripples appeared on the dark surface of the lake, as if countless evil spirits were trying to break free from the confinement of the lake. Faintly, one could sense a roar from hell.

After circling the Dark Lake several times and searching for a long time in the surrounding crystal forests, Li Zhi and the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi still did not find any clues of entering the Tianzhu Divine Mountain.

Moreover, at this place, the lower end of Tianzhu Divine Mountain has no specific shape except for the stone pillar pressing on the back of the Holy Spirit Earth Qilin.

It was as if this end had completely merged with the earth, and it was impossible to tell where the Tianzhu Divine Mountain was and where the original rock beneath the earth was.

But Li Zhi's intuition told him that the real answer might be hidden in the unfathomable dark lake before him.

The two men's skills were limited, and they did not have the strength to dive into the lake and investigate safely.

"Sister Yao Chi, do you know how often the black fog in the Fairy Lake erupts?" Li Zhiming, who had been unable to find any clues, knew that he could not get an answer from the Saint of Yao Chi, but he still asked her about the pattern of the changes in the Fairy Lake.

"As for the changes in the ancient land of Yao Chi, I know only a limited amount, no more than you know." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi kept looking for something on the ground, and seemed to want to go to the space underground where the Holy Spirit Qilin was suppressed again. She said absentmindedly.

Seeing the reaction of the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi, Li Zhi had an idea. Perhaps he could try to drill a hole in the underground rock to explore the bottom of the lake. This would help him see if there were gaps at the bottom of the Ming Lake that led to the underground space, just like the bottom of the Blood Lake.

Although the area of ​​Lake Styx is large, the water from the River Styx that continuously flows into the lake does not cause the lake level to rise, which is obviously unreasonable.

"Gudu, Gudu"

But before Li Zhi could take any action, the calm surface of Ming Lake suddenly began to bubble, and the dark water began to churn as if it had suddenly boiled, as if a spring was about to burst out.

It also seemed as if the springs at the bottom of the lake had accumulated enough energy and were about to produce a major eruption.

Seeing this, Li Zhi and the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi changed color and quickly retreated away from the shore of Ming Lake.

"boom!"

"puff!"

"Crash!"

Not long after they hid in the distant crystal forest, the surface of the lake suddenly exploded, and a huge water column seven or eight meters thick shot up into the sky, gushing directly hundreds of meters high, and then turned into black water rain and mist and fell down.

In an instant, the surface of the lake became foggy.

Moreover, the black mist quickly spread outward, as if it was going to fill the entire underground space.

At the same time, a powerful tearing and confining force was spreading outward at a faster speed as the black fog spread.

Li Zhi and the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi fled hurriedly, trying to avoid the black fog.

However, the rivers of the underworld in the crystal forest began to change strangely at this time.

The entire River Styx instantly turned into mist, its volume increasing hundreds and thousands of times, turning into black fog mountains that completely blocked the way of Li Zhi and the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi.

Moreover, the two of them could clearly sense a powerful restraining force appearing in the space around them, preventing them from escaping underground.

It felt as if a super powerful person no longer restrained his own aura, allowing the powerful aura to affect the surrounding space environment.

"Changshou, come to me quickly." Upon seeing this, the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi immediately shouted at Li Zhi.

The holy tower above her head released thousands of holy lights, protecting the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi firmly under the tower. Moreover, the aura of the holy tower became stronger and stronger, as if it was about to fully revive.

Seeing this, Li Zhi appeared beside the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi like lightning.

"Let's work together to revive the holy tower." The Saint Maiden of Yao Chi said to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi poured his magic power into the Holy Tower without saying a word. With the combined magic power of the two, the speed of the Holy Tower's recovery increased by more than twice.

At the same time, Li Zhi also saw the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi burning a piece of divine source to replenish the essence needed for the revival of the Holy Tower.

"Buzz!"

The holy tower finally trembled slightly, breaking through the void's confining force and at the same time dispersing the black fog that was sweeping in from all around.

At the same time, he brought Li Zhi and the Holy Maiden of Yao Chi into the space inside the tower, and then sat in place, releasing thousands of holy lights to resist the erosion of the black fog.

"That was a close call." Li Zhi and the Saint Maiden of Yao Chi, who had survived the disaster, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Yao Chi, I have a feeling that when the Nether Lake erupts next time, it will be time for us to leave this place."

"I have the same feeling."

Instead of thinking that the eruption of the Styx Lake was dangerous, the two people in the Holy Tower thought it was a good thing.

Afterwards, the two of them sat cross-legged there to recover their magic power.

But soon, the two of them fell into a deep sleep without realizing it, as if their consciousness received an inexplicable call and suddenly left their bodies and wandered into the void.
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Li Zhi only felt that his soul was floating, as if it had ascended to the fairyland.

When he woke up, he found himself in a strange place. It was a very beautiful place, like a fairyland.

At the same time, he also forgot who he was, and an extra memory inexplicably appeared in his mind.

Looking up at the golden sun in the sky, one can feel a comfortable and warm atmosphere. Between the white clouds, there seems to be a fairy palace floating in the sea of ​​clouds. However, when one looks closely, one can find no trace of the fairy palace.

The surrounding area is picturesque with beautiful mountains and clear waters, flowers and green grass everywhere, ancient trees towering into the sky, lush and verdant, and the undulating mountains exude a charming and spiritual charm.

A clear stream flowed quietly in front of him.

His feet were standing in the stream and he felt a cool breeze. On a bluestone next to him was a bamboo basket containing two crabs.

One of the crabs had already climbed to the mouth of the bamboo basket and seemed ready to jump out at any time.

Seeing this, Li Zhi subconsciously flicked the crab that wanted to escape back into the bamboo basket.

And in the clear stream, several large shrimps emitting rich spiritual light were crawling out from the cracks in the rocks.

Li Zhi subconsciously bent down to catch the prawns, threw them into the bamboo basket, and then quickly closed the lid of the bamboo basket.

"Xiaoyao will definitely like it." It was as if a young boy who was just beginning to fall in love was speaking.

As if he didn't feel anything was wrong, Li Zhi just carried the bamboo basket and went home.

After crossing a mountain, you will see a large area of ​​neat farmland and a quaint and beautiful village.

On the way, they met some farmers carrying hoes and preparing to plow the fields. After seeing the bamboo basket in Li Zhi's hand, they greeted him with a smile and said, "Changshou, are you catching crabs for Wang Yao again?"

"Uncle Lin, I not only caught two big crabs today, but also five big shrimps." The young man named Changshou seemed to be very familiar with those people and showed off to them with a bright face.

"Then you should go and deliver it to that girl Wang Yao as soon as possible. If you're late, she might not be able to eat the crabs you caught for her." Uncle Lin said with a smile.

"Uncle Lin, you guys are busy. I'll go back first." The young Changshou waved to the farmers and ran excitedly towards the village.

Watching the young man disappear, the farmers said, "What a pity. Changshou and Wang Yao were childhood sweethearts. I'm afraid they won't be together in the future."

"Who says it's not true? I don't know what kind of shit luck Old Wang has, but he was able to get that girl Wang Yao to join the immortal sect. In the future, she may very well ascend to the heavenly palace and become an immortal in the Ninth Heaven."

On the other side, the young man Changshou came to Wang Yao's house excitedly and shouted across the fence: "Xiaoyao, look what good things I brought you today."

Soon, a beautiful girl of about fifteen or sixteen came out of the house. After seeing the boy, she said with surprise, "Brother Changshou, are you catching crabs for me again?"

The young man said happily: "Today I not only caught two purple-shelled crabs, but also five crystal shrimps."

The girl happily opened the bamboo basket and looked at the lively crabs and prawns inside. She said, "Brother Changshou, wait a moment. I will steam them."

Just at this moment, a middle-aged farmer came back from outside.

When he saw the boy and girl squatting in front of the basin, washing crabs and prawns, a hint of displeasure immediately flashed in his eyes.

"Cough cough." The middle-aged farmer standing behind the boy and girl coughed twice, interrupting their loving interaction.

Originally, the two of them were taking the opportunity to clean crabs and prawns to hook each other's fingers with their fingers, but after hearing the cough, they were so scared that they instantly retracted their hands.

Wang Yao turned his head and looked at the middle-aged farmer and said, "Dad, you are back."

The young man said with a guilty conscience: "Hello, Uncle Wang."

The middle-aged farmer looked at the boy unkindly and said, "You just do nothing but fish and shrimp all day long. You are so old, but you don't know how to do something serious."

Wang Yao was unhappy when he saw his father scolding the boy, and said, "Dad, Brother Changshou cleaned up the family fields yesterday, why are you saying this to him?"

The middle-aged farmer sighed and said, "Changshou, go back. I won't keep you at home for dinner today. Yaoer and I have something personal to talk about."

The young man said, "Uncle Wang, Xiaoyao, I'll go back first."

The scene changed, and the girl Wang Yao with tears on her face was sitting by the Lingxi River and talking with the boy Changshou.

The two leaned against each other, facing the sunset, as if expressing their longing for separation. Under the afterglow of the sunset, the boy wiped the tears from the girl's cheeks.

Then they completed the sublimation of their relationship and kissed each other under the witness of Chixia.

"Brother Changshou, wait for me at home. I will be back soon."

"Sister Yao'er, don't worry, I will also work hard."

The boy and girl at that time fulfilled their promise to each other.

As time went by, the girl transformed herself into an unattainable fairy after joining the Immortal Sect, but she never returned to the village.

As the boy grew older, the light in his eyes dimmed and he became a taciturn young man.

Suddenly one day, after finishing a day's work, the young man came again to the place where he had fulfilled the agreement with the girl.

Sitting alone on the bluestone, looking at the afterglow of the setting sun and the mysterious heavenly palace forever suspended in the sea of ​​clouds, a strong sense of unwillingness burst out in the young man's eyes.

Then he packed his bags and left his hometown.

Ten years later, in the ancient battlefield of Xian Gu, Wang Yao and Changshou, who have grown up, meet again.

But, not all encounters are beautiful.

Wang Yao had been severely beaten and was in critical condition.

Changshou went crazy and killed all the enemies, and successfully escaped from the Xian Gu battlefield with Wang Yao.

After traveling half the world, Changshou finally took Wang Yao to find the world's miraculous doctor.

After examining Wang Yao's injuries, the miracle doctor shook his head repeatedly.

Changshou pleaded, "Divine Doctor, please save Yao'er."

The divine doctor said: "It's not that I don't want to save him, but this girl has injured the source of her life. The injury she suffered is a Tao injury. Only the immortal medicine in the fairy palace can heal her Tao injury."

Changshou was anxious and said, "The Immortal Palace is so ethereal and out of reach. How can mortals like us climb the road to heaven and get the elixir of immortality? Does the Divine Doctor have any other solution?"

The doctor hesitated for a moment and said, "I have a life-replacing technique that can transfer the wound on her body to yours."

Without waiting for Changshou to speak, Wang Yao immediately refused, "No, I can't use Brother Changshou's life to exchange for my own. Doctor, please help us think of other ways. If there is really no other way, I won't treat him."

The divine doctor thought for a moment and said, "Actually, there is another way to treat your Taoist injury."

Changshou seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and asked, "What's the solution?"

The divine doctor said in an inexplicable tone: "At the end of the endless wilderness, there lives a group of sacred Qilin beasts. As long as you can catch one, you can use the body of the sacred Qilin beast to cultivate a holy spirit flower with supernatural effects, which can heal Miss Wang's Taoist injury."

Changshou said to the doctor without any hesitation: "I will go catch Qilin right now."

After bidding farewell to the miracle doctor, Changshou took Wang Yao back to the small village where they grew up.

After settling Wang Yao down, Changshou said affectionately, "Yao'er, wait for me to come back."

"Brother Changshou, can the method the miracle doctor told me really cure my Taoist injury?" Wang Yao snuggled directly into Changshou's arms, saying reluctantly.

Afterwards, the two sat on the bluestone where they had made their promise again, facing the setting sun. Changshou said with a firm face, "Yao'er, you will be fine. If one tree is not enough, we can cultivate two. Even if I have to catch all the holy beasts in the world, I will cultivate a holy spirit flower for you."

Carrying the sword on his back and walking in the sunset, Changshou disappeared at the end of the sky.

At the same time, the miracle doctor appeared in the fairy palace above the white clouds and witnessed everything between Changshou and Wang Yao.

"Is this the fate of the sacred beast Qilin?" A trace of sadness appeared in the eyes of the genius doctor.

But soon, the sadness on his face disappeared, replaced by a madness, and he shouted in a low voice: "No, this is definitely not the fate of the Holy Qilin, you deserve to die, all of you deserve to die."

Finally, he looked up to the sky with red eyes and shouted: "Dou Zhan, give me back my life!"

As the miracle doctor roared, the whole world began to tremble. The world that was originally filled with fairy air was suddenly shrouded in black fog. In an instant, everything in the world decayed.

Even Wang Yao and Changshou turned into two thoughts emitting strong emotions.

I don't know how long it took, but the black fog dissipated and the fairy palace reappeared in the world.

As a result, the heaven and earth reopened, and the world once again became a holy land for immortals.

Wang Yao and Changshou, who turned into thoughts, once again became a boy and girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Bathed in the sunset, the boy and the girl played in the Lingxi River, enjoying the happy time of childhood sweethearts.

The subsequent development of events was different. The boy was picked up by a Taoist priest who passed by, and the girl stood alone in the sunset waiting for the boy to return.

Ten years later, the young man returned on a colorful cloud to marry the girl, regardless of his master's orders.

The two began their life as a fairy couple.

But the good times didn't last long. In order to keep the girl young forever, the young man went deep into the ancient battlefield to pick the magic flower - Chaoxia - for the girl.

Finally, the boy returned with injuries.

The girl brought the boy back to the master's sect and begged for medical treatment.

The Taoist gave the girl three choices.

First, he practiced the Life-changing Divine Art to replace the wounds on the boy's body with hers. Without waiting for the girl to agree, the boy rejected the request.

Second, find the illusory fairy palace to search for the elixir of immortality to save his life.

The third time, he went to the end of the wilderness to hunt the Holy Qilin and cultivate the life-saving Holy Spirit Flower for the boy.

The girl decisively chose the third option, carrying the boy's sword and went deep into the wilderness.

Looking at the girl's choice, the Taoist's eyes flashed with endless light of destruction.

"Why, why do you always choose to let the Holy Qilin sacrifice?"

As the Taoist raised such doubts, the world was once again shrouded in black fog, and all living things withered.

When the black fog dissipated, a miracle doctor, a Taoist priest, and a holy emperor appeared in the Immortal Palace.

The Holy Emperor controls all the disasters and blessings in the world.

Sitting high in the heavenly palace, watching everything that happens on earth.

Under the moonlight, beside the Lingxi River, the girl and the boy secretly tasted the red apricots of Yue Lao, completing the first transformation in their lives.

Later, they both embarked on the path of spiritual practice.

Still injured, but still chose to catch the Qilin.

The Holy Emperor in the Heavenly Palace saw that the young men had planted the seeds of divinity in the brows of the two holy Qilins.

Two mysterious lights descended from the sky.

It directly penetrated into the bodies of the two holy unicorns that were wailing.

The divine seed quickly took root and sprouted, and a black crystal-like divine flower grew into a flower.

The Saint Emperor in the Immortal Palace had no emotions in his eyes. He looked down at the couple in the human world and said calmly, "The Netherworld Divine Flower can allow you to be together forever. I hope you will like each other's bodies that will decay but never die."

At this moment, the boy and the girl looked at the magical flowers in each other's hands with surprise.

The girl said: "Brother Changshou, we can finally recover."

The young man said, "Shouldn't the Holy Spirit Flower be as holy as a fairy flower? Why is it black?"

The girl said, "Silly brother, black is the true color of the immortals. It is the color that can accommodate everything. Look, it can turn into any color."

The magical flower in the girl's hand changed into a variety of brilliant colors under the power of her magic.

The young man said, "Yao'er, let's wait. I always feel that the Holy Spirit Flower in our hands is not right. Maybe I can recover from my wounds without the flower. After I recover from my wounds, I will rush to the Immortal Palace to pick the real immortal medicine for you."

The girl was pleasantly surprised and asked, "Brother Changshou, do you have any other way to recover from the wound?"

The young man said confidently: "Being tortured by Dao injuries for a long time is not all bad. It made me realize the true meaning of life. Since my body has decayed, I will cut it off, shed the divine fetus, and live another life."

The girl chose to believe the boy and temporarily sealed the two magical flowers.

Wait for the young man to complete his transformation on his own.

The Holy Emperor in the Immortal Palace saw this and said contemptuously: "You want to cut off this old body and shed the divine fetus. You are simply overestimating your own abilities."

(End of this chapter)