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Chapter 181 The Secret of the Spring

We continued searching for five days, focusing on exploring three lakes. We found quite a few fourth-level aquatic spiritual medicines, but there was no trace of the purple-flowered phoenix-leaf lotus.

Shi Chen wanted to go back to the Immortal City directly, but then he thought that he was not the only one who bought the information. There might be several cultivators hiding around. If he couldn't find it, others might be able to find it through special means. He would wait until the people who were looking for it left before investigating again. His purpose was not the Purple Flower Phoenix Leaf Lotus.

Back at their base on the hillside, they dispatched demon beasts to patrol their territory within a fifty-mile radius every day. Reporting any special discoveries would earn them rewards. Many demon beasts reported third- and fourth-tier spiritual medicines and received elixirs or spiritual fruits, which rapidly increased the demon beasts' cultivation. For a time, the demons were unusually active in patrolling the mountain and exploring.

Suddenly, Shi Chen's spiritual sense swept over and saw that more than 30 miles to the northeast, two human cultivators broke out in a battle.

Shi Chen, who was observing, heard the little demon's cry from the hillside.

"Report!" A small Foundation Establishment demon at the foot of the hillside shouted, quickly rushing to the top of the hillside and shouting, "Great...Great...King, your men are coming...reporting, thirty...thirty miles northeast, f...f...f...f...spotted...someone...fighting...fighting...magic."

The little demon who was building his foundation had a serious stutter when he spoke, and it took ten breaths to understand what he said.

Thirty miles to the northeast, Shi Chen looked at the map of the mountain island in front of the throne, where a deep pool ten feet wide was marked.

Shi Chen had also visited this place and found nothing special. He had even explored the deep pool, but found only four third-tier spiritual medicine stone crystal lotus roots, which he had already taken. Now there were cultivators fighting there. Did they discover a treasure and divide the spoils unevenly? Or was it robbery? He decided to go over and take a look first, to avoid his demon beasts getting in the way, and then he could go on his own.

"Wait a moment, kids. I'll go take a look and be back soon. The kid who reported the news will be rewarded with a Xuanyuan Pill, a human medicine." As he said that, Shi Chen waved his hand, and a low-grade Xuanyuan Pill flew towards the stuttering monster.

Shi Chen paused, and a gray demonic cloud gathered under his feet, carrying Shi Chen towards the northeast.

"Cheng Shan, leave the elixir behind and you can leave safely. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless." A black-faced male cultivator said coldly to the colorful-clothed female cultivator.

"Haha, Liao Fan, treasure hunting depends on chance. If you want to rob, just say so. Besides, you and I are both in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Even if your cultivation is one level higher than mine, you may not be able to suppress me." Cheng Shan said contemptuously.

Liao Fan's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "Cheng Shan, don't refuse my toast and then drink the forfeit! Leave the elixir behind and I'll let you go!"

Cheng Shan sneered and responded, "Liao Fan, you shameless fellow! I was the first to discover this elixir, how could I give it away!"

After they finished speaking, they both activated their spiritual power at the same time, and the aura around them instantly surged.

Liao Fan waved his hands, and dozens of black sword beams attacked Cheng Shan like a storm.

Cheng Shan's figure flashed, and a short sword with colorful light appeared in her hand. She danced the short sword lightly, drawing out brilliant rays of light, dissolving the black sword beams one by one.

A cold light flashed in Liao Fan's eyes, and he muttered something. In an instant, he cast a black magic light and rushed towards Cheng Shan like an arrow.

Cheng Shan dodged the attack with a flick of her wrist. She formed a hand seal, and a beam of colorful light suddenly appeared, circling her like a ribbon.

Seeing this, Liao Fan changed the magic gesture in his hand, and the black light turned into countless black whirlwinds, sweeping over.

Cheng Shan advanced instead of retreating, waving her ribbons, intertwining with the black whirlwind. Wherever the ribbons passed, the whirlwind dissipated.

The two of them fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell who was the winner.

Liao Fan gritted his teeth secretly. He exerted all his strength and the black light gathered into a huge black hand again, grabbing towards Cheng Shan.

Cheng Shan shouted, and the ribbons shone brightly, turning into an indestructible shield to block the black hand's attack.

The fight between the two sides became more and more intense, and the air around them became distorted.

Their spells collided with each other, producing brilliant light and huge energy fluctuations that shook the entire space.

In this fierce battle, no one was willing to give in and both tried their best to defeat the other.

Shi Chen had already removed the black cloud ten miles away, landed on the ground, and quietly observed the battle between the two people in front.

When he arrived, the two of them were already fighting fiercely, but because their cultivation levels were equal, neither could do anything to the other. They were testing each other and wary of each other.

That is, you want to find the opponent's flaws, but you are also worried that your opponent will find your own weaknesses.

Shi Chen thought to himself, "These two are equally strong, and the battle is at a stalemate. If I don't make a move, it will be difficult to break the balance. But if I make a move, I'm afraid I will expose myself and get into trouble."

He observed and thought about how to deal with the situation.

Liao Fan thought to himself: "This Cheng Shan is really powerful. She can hold her own against me for so long. I must use stronger tactics to defeat her."

He gritted his teeth, exerted all his strength to mobilize his spiritual power, and prepared to launch a more violent attack.

Cheng Shan was equally resolute in her heart: "Liao Fan, don't even think about taking the elixir from me. I will never give up easily!"

She concentrated her energy and defended herself against Liao Fan's attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack.

The intensity of the fighting escalated further.

Liao Fan's evil hand became more and more ferocious, and he pounced on Cheng Shan with the momentum to destroy everything.

Cheng Shan's shield shone brightly, resisting the black hand's attack, but cracks began to appear.

The spiritual energy of both sides was being consumed drastically, and their clothes were soaked with sweat.

Their eyes were full of determination and resolve, as if they all held the belief that they would win.

The entire space was stirred by the battle between the two, the wind and clouds changed color, and the earth shook.

Shi Chen, who was watching the game, couldn't help but be shocked by the intense scene.

In this thrilling battle, every moment is full of danger and uncertainty. Who will have the last laugh in this fierce battle has become a huge suspense.

Shi Chen was worried. Such a fierce battle would attract the Demon King in the Fusion Stage who was stationed in the dangerous peak. The cultivation level of both sides in the fight was such that they could not escape from the Demon King in the Fusion Stage. Even if he was targeted by the Demon King in the Fusion Stage, it would not be easy to escape.

Ah!

Shi Chen's spiritual sense swept across a demon beast that was rushing over from the dangerous peak. The fierce battle was noticed by the demon king nearest to the dangerous peak.

When the divine beast approached, the two human monks who were fighting fiercely stopped.

The appearance of the divine beast brought the previously intense battle to an abrupt halt. Cheng Shan and Liao Fan simultaneously looked towards the approaching beast, a flicker of vigilance in their eyes.

At this time, they had to temporarily put aside their fights and face this new threat together.

Cheng Shan and Liao Fan looked at each other. Although they still had some grudges in their hearts, they had no choice but to cooperate in the face of the crisis.

"Let's deal with this divine beast first, and then solve the problem between us." Cheng Shan said calmly.

Liao Fan nodded, agreeing to Cheng Shan's proposal.

The two quickly adjusted their status and prepared to face the attack of the transformed demon beast.

The demon beast exuded a powerful aura. It opened its bloody mouth, roared, and pounced towards Cheng Shan and Liao Fan.

Cheng Shan and Liao Fan did not retreat. They used their unique skills to fight a life-and-death battle with the demon beast.

Even if the two cooperated, they were obviously no match for the divine beast. The suppression of their cultivation was undoubtedly revealed, and they were beaten by the divine beast and were in danger.

The two sides exchanged blows, neither giving in. For a moment, the air was filled with shimmering light and surging spiritual energy.

Shi Chen watched the fight from the sidelines, secretly anxious. The two had been wasting too much time without a clear winner, and now a divine beast had joined in, overwhelming them both. It wouldn't be long before the two would flee.

Liao Fan and Cheng Shan fiercely cast spells, working together to block the monster's path. The divine monster could only retreat to avoid the spells.

This gave Cheng Shan and Liao Fan a chance to catch their breath. They took the opportunity to turn around and leave, using a few escape techniques to disappear into the dense forest.

"Let's escape separately and accept our fate!" Cheng Shan's voice came from the forest.

Liao Fan had already escaped for several miles. When he heard Cheng Shan's words, he gritted his teeth. Although he felt unwilling, he knew that this was not the time to argue.

He turned and ran away quickly, escaping in the opposite direction of Cheng Shan.

The divine beast obviously did not expect the two humans to escape. After being stunned for two breaths, it roared furiously, sensed the breath, and chased in the direction of Cheng Shan's escape.

Shi Chen waited for a while before coming out from his hiding place.

The original appearance of this place was destroyed by magic, and no special features were found in the divine consciousness.

There was a pool of water a hundred feet away from the battlefield, and the divine sense could directly scan to the bottom, and there was nothing special about it.

Looking around, the battlefield within a radius of thirty feet was ravaged by magic, with broken branches and leaves, rubble and earth pits.

The most suspicious thing is the pool of water.

Feng Dun arrived at the edge of the pond, Shi Chen sent out his spiritual sense, and carefully examined the pond with his spiritual sense, and also focused on the area of twenty to thirty feet around the pond.

Still didn't see anything special.

How about going down to the bottom and taking a look? Shi Chen pondered.

Since you are here, and not for the elixir, you must investigate carefully. What you can detect with your spiritual sense and what you see with your eyes may not necessarily be able to distinguish it.

As soon as he entered the pool, Shi Chen discovered a clue: there was a natural complex formation under the pool.

Concealment array, illusion array, soul-locking array.

Therefore, what the spiritual consciousness scans is just an illusion, and what the eyes see is also an illusion.

From the outside, it looks like a pool of water about three meters wide. However, after entering the pool, we found that it is a natural mountain well, less than three meters in radius and fifteen or sixteen meters deep. There are cracks in the rocks around it. At the bottom of the well, there is a pool of spring water about one meter wide, emitting water-like spiritual energy. The spring water overflows and seeps into the cracks in the surrounding rocks. The cracks extend out and lead into the earth veins.

The spiritual energy was locked by the natural soul-locking formation and did not escape from the stone well.

The person selling the information must have entered by mistake, but perhaps the situation was urgent and he was unable to pick the purple-flowered Phoenix Leaf Lotus in the spring.

The monks who bought the first two pieces of information were Liao Fan and Cheng Shan. Cheng Shan was luckier and found the elixir, and Liao Fan might have found it as well, so the two had a dispute and a fight.

His spiritual sense carefully probed down along the spring, but found no signs of spiritual veins. Shi Chen could only burrow underground to investigate and search to see if there was a water-attributed spiritual vein there.

Following the water path of the spring, we explored for fifty or sixty feet until we reached an underground river, but we did not find any trace of the spiritual vein.

They searched the area within fifty feet underground with the spring as the center, but did not find any trace of spiritual veins.

The spring water contains spiritual energy and must be related to water. The only way to find it is to follow the spring and enter the underground river.