"Teacher, you're awake!"
Zhu Ziyang was overjoyed, sweeping away the disappointment of being unable to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
It turned out that Electrolux had fallen into a deep sleep again half a year ago to consolidate his divine soul. Before falling asleep, he told Zhu Ziyang that after this sleep, his divine soul would be completely consolidated, and he would no longer have to worry about the risk of it dissipating. Now that Electrolux was awake, it meant this sleep was very effective!
"Mm!" Electrolux's voice carried both joy and a hint of annoyance as he said, "We'll discuss other matters later. For now, let's solve the problem you're currently facing."
"Teacher, do you have a way to deal with these poisonous plants?" Zhu Ziyang asked, his expression excited.
"You brat, you must not have practiced Undead Magic properly these past six months, otherwise how could you not even deal with these mere weeds?" Electrolux didn't answer him, but instead reprimanded him with great displeasure.
"Ah?" Zhu Zi Yang's face first showed shame upon hearing this, then he suddenly startled awake, exclaiming in a daze, "That's right, how could I forget about it?"
His abnormality caught the attention of Yan Shaozhe and the other two. Yan Shaozhe asked curiously, "Junior Brother, what's wrong? Did you remember something?"
"Exactly!" Zhu Ziyang steadied himself and said with a wide smile, "Senior Brother, Junior Sister, Nannan, I've thought of a way to deal with these Bi Lin Flowers!"
"Really?" Three faces showed shock, all staring intently at Zhu Ziyang.
"Hmph hmph!" Zhu Ziyang hummed proudly, "Just you watch."
With that, Zhu Ziyang summoned his Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, and the four spirit rings behind him glowed. His first spirit ring lit up, and under their confused gazes, the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe swung out a blade aura infused with the Power of Death, precisely hitting a Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower. The blade aura split the leaves, instantly exploding to form a circular Domain with a diameter of five meters, filled with gray airflow, enveloping all the Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flowers within the Domain.
Then, a scene that left Yan Shaozhe and the other two dumbfounded occurred. They saw the Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flowers in the gray Domain rapidly change color from green to yellow, then from yellow to gray, and finally from gray to lifeless white. The entire vibrant flower withered and died within a few short minutes, turning into soil.
Power of Death!
If not for Electrolux's timely reminder, Zhu Ziyang would have forgotten that his Power of Death was the most effective ability against plants. All plants exist based on vitality; once they are contaminated by the Power of Death, they can do nothing but have their vitality devoured and await their demise.
Although these Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flowers were rare poisonous plants, they were still within the category of plants. When they encountered the Power of Death attack from the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, they naturally dissolved in an instant, like snow meeting fire.
"This is the Power of Death!" Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier immediately understood the reason, their eyes showing a hint of shock and solemnity, but also full of joy. Yan Shaozhe said, "That's great, Junior Brother! With this, these Bi Lin Flowers can't harm us anymore!"
"Exactly!" Cai Meier also said, "We can even clear out all these Bi Lin Flowers and solve the miasma problem in the Sunset Forest!"
Zhu Ziyang, however, did not reply, because he was currently fully focused on refining the vitality of the Bi Lin Flowers. His expression was solemn; the vitality of these Bi Lin Flowers was extremely rich. Through the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe, it entered his body, with one part refining his physique, another solidifying his soul, and a third part entering his spirit rings. The Ultimate Light shone upon his spiritual platform, ensuring he always adhered to his true self and would not become addicted to the pleasure of devouring vitality.
In his spiritual sea, Electrolux watched Zhu Ziyang's skillful operation, feeling both happy and relieved.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Ziyang had completely refined the vitality of the several Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flowers within that five-meter radius. Most of the vitality had been converted into the spirit ring years for his Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe. He could feel that his first spirit ring had now reached six hundred years, an increase of about a hundred years, and his second and third spirit rings had also each increased by more than ten years. As for his fourth spirit ring, it had not increased due to the higher level of vitality required.
His expression was calm, but his heart was extremely excited. This was his first time increasing his spirit ring years by devouring vitality, and he truly realized the terrifying nature of the Power of Death. Without a sufficiently firm will, the Power of Death would cause him to degenerate into a demon full of sin.
He was very fortunate to possess the Ultimate Light that could purify his spiritual platform, and a teacher who had been reborn from degeneration.
"Junior Brother, how are you?" Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier asked with concern, standing in front of Zhu Ziyang.
"I'm fine, Senior Brother, Junior Sister." Zhu Ziyang said with a smile, "I think we can continue forward."
"That's excellent!" Both of them showed joy after Zhu Ziyang's reply. Cai Meier suggested, "Why don't we clear out these Bi Lin Flowers first, and then go look for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"No," Yan Shaozhe immediately refused, "It's better to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well first. After all, this forest is too mysterious, so it's better to act quickly to avoid prolonged delays and unnecessary trouble."
"I agree with Senior Brother," Zhu Ziyang echoed, "It's better to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well first. There will be plenty of time to deal with these Bi Lin Flowers later."
Zhu Ziyang had already designated this cluster of Bi Lin Flowers as his training ground for practicing the Power of Death. It was such a perfect location that even if Cai Meier hadn't suggested it, he would have. With such a large population that was harmful to other living beings, he felt no psychological burden devouring their vitality.
"Alright," seeing that Zhu Ziyang and Yan Shaozhe were in agreement, Cai Meier no longer insisted.
"Okay, Nannan, you lead the way next!" After reaching an agreement, Zhu Ziyang said to Jiang Nannan.
"Understood!" Jiang Nannan, who had been idle for a long time, finally had something to do. She immediately acted happily, activating her Spirit talent, and instantly sensed the aura of spiritual plants within a five-mile radius. "This way!"
The group immediately moved in the direction Jiang Nannan indicated. Their division of labor was clear: Jiang Nannan was responsible for guiding the way, Zhu Ziyang for clearing the Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flowers along the path, and Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier for protecting the two of them and occasionally restraining any Bi Lin Nine Absolutes Flowers that appeared.
In this way, they progressed smoothly. Although somewhat slow, after several hours, they had already advanced several hundred meters, reaching the central part of the Bi Lin Flower cluster.
They were all very excited. At this rate, they would be able to break out of the Bi Lin Flower cluster and reach the valley hidden deep within it by tonight at the latest.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was within reach!
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Time returned to when Yan Shaozhe's attack on the miasma cloud failed. On a towering mountain peak, in a magnificent ancient castle, within an antique hall, a blue-gold wind chime suddenly rang inexplicably, with no wind present.
The sound of the wind chime attracted two burly men.
One was a middle-aged man with long azure hair, cascading over his broad and imposing shoulders. His azure eyes, when opened and closed, appeared simple and unadorned yet possessed an indescribable special quality, as if subtly struggling to contain the powerful aura within him.
The other was an extremely robust middle-aged strongman with short, dense hair like steel needles. His resolute face was chiseled like by a knife and axe, but his eyes were reddish-brown, faintly glinting with golden light, and his gray robe could not fully conceal his bulging, strong muscles.
"Why is he issuing orders at this time?" the short-haired strongman asked with a look of surprise.
"Someone is attacking that place!" The long-haired strongman closed his eyes, his expression subtly shifting, then suddenly spoke, "Second Brother, go and take a look!"
"What!" The short-haired strongman exclaimed in shock, saying, "Didn't he set up a formation in that place?"
"Someone must have stumbled in by mistake. Just go and chase them away," the long-haired man opened his eyes, a helpless expression on his face, and said.
"No way? Is it such a big deal that he has to give orders personally?" The short-haired strongman was very puzzled and said.
"The intruders must have triggered the wisp of divine soul he left behind!" The long-haired strongman said, "You also know that place is very important to our brother-in-law's plan and cannot afford to be lost. You'll have to make the trip and go check it out. Just chase them away, but absolutely do not harm their lives. The situation is complicated now, and we shouldn't be too high-profile, so as not to hinder his plan."
"Alright, I'll go then!" Although the short-haired strongman was very reluctant, he didn't refuse, complaining, "Seriously, it makes me feel like his servant!"
"Second Brother!" The long-haired strongman's expression suddenly changed, and he reprimanded sharply.
"Alright, alright, it was just a complaint, no need to be so sensitive!" The short-haired strongman also realized his emotions were off and immediately said. Then, he flashed and disappeared from the hall.