in2ebook Chapter 273 The Sea of Manjusaka Flowers - Part 1
Chapter 273 The Sea of Manjusaka Flowers - Part 1
The once vibrant Manjusaka flowers began to fade and wither the moment Chu Luobai brought them into the cave.
In just a few seconds, it withered completely in Chu Luobai's hands.
With just a slight tremor, the entire branch of Manjusaka flower shattered into countless fragments that fell into the soil.
"It dried up so quickly..."
Chu Luobai frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
She looked up at the outside of the cave. The moment Chu Luobai and her disciples entered the cave, the black insects started to swarm around like headless flies.
They have now scattered.
Except for a few black insects that remained suspended in mid-air, most of the insects disappeared back into the sea of flowers.
Even these unknown insects have left....
Chu Luobai couldn't help but murmur, his gaze passing through the gaps between the dense clusters of red spider lilies in the sea of flowers, landing on the black soil.
Above the soil, there seemed to be a faint red light flowing.
There are numerous paths to cultivation in this world. Besides the major sects, there are countless minor sects within the Five Realms, each with its own completely different cultivation methods. Below the minor sects, there are also independent cultivators, whose cultivation methods are even more varied and unorthodox.
"Could it be a worm cultivator?"
Chu Luobai pondered carefully. In his previous life, after leaving the Qingyun Sword Sect, he mingled among the ranks of rogue cultivators.
They encountered many extraordinary people, one of whom was unable to store spiritual energy due to his special physical constitution.
He then had a sudden inspiration: to raise spirit insects and store spiritual power within them.
When needed, spiritual energy can be extracted from the bodies of these spirit insects for use.
Spirit insects are small and easy to raise, so he has made a fairly good progress in this area.
If a real battle were to break out, the amount of spiritual energy he could draw upon would likely be more than that of a rogue cultivator at the same cultivation level.
However, this practice means that the spirit insect and its master are bound together by fortune and misfortune.
If the master dies, these insects shouldn't be able to survive either.
"However, since some people have already used insects to cultivate, it proves that this path is feasible."
"Perhaps they used a different cultivation method..."
Chu Luobai pondered carefully.
This secret realm was formed by the continuous condensation of various resources left behind after the fall of countless powerful beings.
It's not surprising that the corpse of an insect cultivator is hidden beneath this area.
"It seems we still need to explore this more carefully."
Chu Luobai gently brushed away the remaining fragments of the Manjusaka flower from her fingertips, then got up and walked towards the disciples who were recuperating in the cave.
With the help of the other disciples, the injured disciples' injuries have shown significant improvement.
They were lucky this time; they landed in a sea of flowers and not a single disciple perished.
When Chu Luobai walked over, everyone looked at her with the utmost respect.
"The situation was critical just now, so I had to resort to this desperate measure to gather you all together."
"Now that the crisis has been resolved, and this exploration of the secret realm is part of this Daoist Conference, it's time to get things back on track."
Chu Luobai's serious gaze swept over everyone.
The Dao Discussion Conference allows disciples from a maximum of three sects to form alliances. This is the only way to break up the teams of some elite disciples and give ordinary disciples a chance to get high scores.
It is clearly against the rules for so many of their disciples to gather together now.
In the short term, it can be said that it is due to the circumstances, but if it goes on for a long time, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of others.
Therefore, Chu Luobai decided to part ways with these disciples here.
Having just experienced the swarm of insects, these disciples will likely be more cautious in their future actions.
Moreover, his actions had changed their predetermined fate.
If there is any further interference, even if Chu Luobai is a sword cultivator at the Mahayana realm, he may not be able to bear the consequences.
"I want to continue exploring this sea of flowers. If you are confident, you can also enter the sea of flowers again."
"However, the path to immortality is long, and everyone should cherish their lives."
"Let's just say goodbye."
Chu Luobai nodded slightly to the disciples inside the cave, then turned and walked back into the sea of flowers.
The disciples left inside the cave looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Several disciples, however, were eager to follow Chu Luobai inside.
But as soon as they reached the cave entrance, they saw the black insects flapping their wings in mid-air again.
Terrifying memories flooded back, and my steps felt as heavy as a thousand pounds; I dared not take a step forward.
"Forget it, this secret realm is so vast, there's no need to fight to the death over this one place."
One of the disciples shook his head and smiled bitterly, taking a deep look at the sea of red flowers and the tall figure gradually disappearing into the distance.
Without hesitation, he turned around and went back into the cave.
Seeing this, the others, who had been somewhat hesitant, became even more determined to retreat.
"Indeed, even if there are great opportunities in this sea of flowers, they are beyond the reach of those with our level of cultivation."
"I just hope that Senior Sister Chu Luobai will be safe."
The disciples retreated and followed the crowd, heading in another direction from the cave.
In the vast sea of flowers, Chu Luobai was left all alone.
"There are some who do know what's important."
Chu Luobai murmured, "What I'm afraid of is that some people are all talk and no action, thinking they can conquer this sea of flowers."
Not only will you miss out on all opportunities, but you'll also lose your life – a net loss.
"But where exactly does this opportunity lie?"
Not long after Chu Luobai entered the sea of flowers, the black insects returned with a vengeance.
This time, they were gone. The others dispersed their firepower, and the dense swarm of black insects almost formed a black wall.
They blocked Chu Luobai's path, leaving not even the slightest gap.
The sword energy on the surface of the sword aura lingered, now resembling a meat grinder, constantly shredding the approaching black insects into pieces.
Chu Luobai wandered aimlessly through the sea of flowers for a long time.
However, every few steps she took, she would release her divine sense and, after confirming that there were no other spiritual forces obstructing her, bury a small amount of her spiritual power into the ground.
Using this as an anchor point, one can be sure that they will not lose their way in this eerie sea of flowers, or inadvertently enter someone else's illusion.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Chu Luobai noticed that the number of black insects surrounding her was gradually decreasing.
It was as if they realized that Chu Luobai was a tough nut to crack, and that they had no chance of breaking through it.
Let's just give up and go back to the sea of flowers.
Chu Luobai noticed this and was puzzled.
"A spirit insect with sentience? I've never heard of such a thing. Could someone be manipulating it from behind the scenes?"
A cultivator capable of manipulating so many spirit insects...
He's no ordinary person...