I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 686: Chapter 503: Iceheart Lotus Seeds, Tier 7 Dawn_2

The purple-gold thunder net suddenly unfolded, completely shrouding the bone demon and the surrounding space. The lightning at the edge of the net struck the ice wall, sending ice chips flying but leaving the ice cave intact.

This was his precise control over the Thunder Power.

Within the thunder domain, countless Thunder Blades fell like a torrential rain, each carrying the extra damage of "exorcising evil and destroying demons" and dealing true thunder damage that ignored resistance.

The bone demon struggled frantically in the thunder domain, but could only watch as its bones fractured inch by inch under the lightning.

Qin Tian’s eyes turned sharp, deciding to deliver the final strike to the bone demon.

He pressed his hands down fiercely, gathering all the lightning within the thunder domain into a purple-gold pillar that pierced through the ice cave, crashing down onto the bone demon from above.

"Boom—"

The moment the thunder pillar exploded, the dazzling light forced Zhuge Yu and the others to close their eyes. When the light dissipated, the three-zhang-tall bone demon had completely turned to ashes, with no trace left behind, only a charred mark on the ice surface that was quickly frozen by the chill of the ice cave.

As the aftermath of the battle faded, the only sound left in the enclosed ice cave was the soft clatter of falling Ice Crystals.

Taishi Feng stepped forward slowly, his gaze falling on the charred mark still emitting a faint smoke on the ground, his knuckles involuntarily clenching.

That was the last trace of the bone demon.

The demon that once forced him to burn his Essence Blood, struggling to the brink of death without moving it at all, could not withstand even a few moves from Qin Tian.

A complex emotion surged in his heart — he could clearly sense the widening gap between him and Qin Tian, much like the fissures in the ice cave.

But within this gap, there was no jealousy, only pure melancholy.

Qin Tian’s strength was a result of Talent, sweat, and fortunate opportunities. He acknowledged it wholeheartedly.

Yet, as the main general who had always led the charge, now repeatedly relying on his brothers’ protection and becoming the "burden" that needed looking after in the team, it filled his usual pride with a profound sense of guilt.

"What are you thinking? Your face is all wrinkled like an ice block."

A warm hand patted his shoulder, and Zhuge Yu’s cheerful voice broke the silence: "What, feeling beaten by Qin Tian? Don’t get tangled up over it. This guy is just abnormal; even in the Holy Blood Clan, it’s rare to find such combat prowess."

"Hey, is that how you talk about your brother?" Qin Tian walked over, rolling his eyes, "Can’t you use words like ’extraordinary talent’ or ’exceptional genius’?"

"Alright, ’monster’ will do, right?"

Zhuge Yu laughed out loud, then turned serious, "Everyone has their strengths. Qin Tian is a natural fighter, but when it comes to ancient texts, secret lore, and Array mechanisms, he’s not as good as me; in terms of troop deployment and battlefield strategy, he couldn’t catch up with you if he tried; and as for business acumen, he doesn’t even come close to Yuan Sheng. Right now, we rely on his combat power, but once we leave these ruins, there will be plenty of places where he’ll seek our help."

"That’s the sense of it." Huo Yuansheng also leaned over, patting Taishi Feng’s back with a light but encouraging force, "You’re just too strong-willed. You were a pillar in the military, but here in the relic of the Holy Blood geniuses, it’s no shame to fall behind temporarily. I’m a merchant, only concerned with surviving to take home treasures; it doesn’t matter who contributes; Zhuge Yu sees things clearly, he won’t be trapped by petty wins and losses either."

Taishi Feng stared blankly for a moment, looking at the frank gazes of his three brothers, his tense shoulders slowly relaxing as the heavy guilt finally transformed into the strength to regroup, thanks to their comforting words.

He grinned, bumping his fist against Qin Tian’s chest: "Next time, I definitely won’t drag you all down."

"Dragging us down sounds awful."

Qin Tian dodged with a laugh, "We’re brothers, we’re supposed to have each other’s back."

Hearing this, they exchanged glances and burst into hearty laughter.

"Let’s go, based on my previous experience, defeating that bone demon should grant us some rewards."

Qin Tian’s gaze swept towards the depths of the ice cave. Previously, when the joint demon was slain, a treasure appeared; with the bone demon being stronger, the reward couldn’t be bad.

"Reward?" Their eyes lit up as they quickly followed Qin Tian’s lead.

Qin Tian spread his Spiritual Energy out completely, extending to every corner of the ice cave. In just a moment, he headed towards a hidden recess.

In the center of the recess stood a stone platform similar to the one before, its surface smooth, with nothing but a dim black bone lying quietly in its center.

The bone was as thin as a finger, its surface covered with cobweb-like cracks, as if it would shatter into dust with the slightest force.

"That bone demon just now was formed by the Origin Power of this bone," Qin Tian squatted, lightly tapping the energy patterns at the edge of the stone platform with his finger.

"What?!"

Zhuge Yu and the others’ faces changed drastically, staring wide-eyed at the bone.

Just this tiny piece? Could it manifest as a Tier Seven bone demon?

Then what kind of terrifying existence is the bone’s true form?

Qin Tian reached out and picked up the bone.

It was cool to the touch and weightless. With gentle pressure — a "crack" resounded as the bone shattered, scattering into fine bone debris on the stone platform.

Almost at the moment the bone debris landed, the stone platform suddenly shook violently, splitting with a fissure down the middle. Not long after, five ice-blue halos rose slowly from the fissure, eventually settling steadily on the platform.

They were five seeds, entirely ice-blue like frozen moonlight, with silver-white patterns faintly entwining their surfaces, the cold air swirling around them invigorating rather than chilling.

The group quickly gathered closer, with Zhuge Yu pulling out a magnifying glass-like Spiritual tool, closely examining the patterns on the seeds. Moments later, he looked up abruptly, eyes filled with elation:

"They’re Iceheart Lotus Seeds! And judging from the patterns, they’re Millennium Iceheart Lotus Seeds!"

"Iceheart Lotus Seeds?" Huo Yuansheng and Taishi Feng were startled, Qin Tian’s heart also skipped a beat.

Zhuge Yu excitedly pumped his fist, "In the Celestial Human Three Tribulations, the Heart Demon Tribulation is the most perilous, countless geniuses have fallen at this hurdle. Yet these Millennium Iceheart Lotus Seeds can calm the mind, stabilize the spirit, making the Heart Demon Tribulation as easy as walking on flat ground!"

Upon hearing this, the three’s eyes shone with brilliance.

Qin Tian’s breath hitched — he bore the Immortal Sacred Body and Thunder Ancestor, with an incredible physical form immune to lightning. The Celestial Thunder Tribulation and Body Burning Tribulation were nothing to him, even without preparation he was fully confident in overcoming them.

Only the Heart Demon Tribulation was his greatest concern.

As a Transmigrator, his past life memories intertwined with present connections.

He always feared that upon reaching Tier Seven, those deeply buried memories would become heart demons to consume him.

But now, with these Millennium Iceheart Lotus Seeds, all worries dissipated.

He looked at the Lotus Seeds with blazing eyes; with these, he could attempt to break through to Tier Seven anytime. This was undeniably an enormous opportunity for him.

Though, wasn’t this too coincidental

Qin Tian raised an eyebrow, the previous Weapon was suited for Xiong and Terreda, and now these Iceheart Lotus Seeds fit his needs perfectly.

The two sets of rewards seemed tailored just for him.

It’s hard not to consider it from that angle.

"Brothers, one seed each, how about the extra one goes to me?" Qin Tian placed the five seeds in his hand, offering them to the others.

"Millennium Iceheart Lotus Seeds haven’t appeared for ages, they’re invaluable, so I won’t be polite this time," Zhuge Yu took a seed from Qin Tian’s hand, saying candidly.

"Then I’ll shamelessly accept it too."

Huo Yuansheng also took a seed.

"Qin Tian, I won’t be polite either."

Taishi Feng picked up a seed.

The Heart Demon Tribulation was the most dreaded hurdle for any Spiritualist aspiring to reach Tier Seven, even for the Golden Clan or Holy Blood, thorough preparation couldn’t guarantee each member would pass safely.

After all, everyone’s heart demons are different; some live straightforward lives, with pure thoughts, easily breaking their heart demons.

While others, though powerful, harbor complex thoughts, burdened by countless matters, are likely to fall at this hurdle.

With the Iceheart Lotus Seeds, they were fully confident in safely overcoming the Celestial Human Three Tribulations.

So, even though the bone demon was defeated solely by Qin Tian, the Iceheart Lotus Seeds in front of them were hard to resist. They accepted them covertly, planning to repay Qin Tian’s kindness once they left the ruins.

"Qin Tian, what’s the next plan?"

Zhuge Yu looked at Qin Tian.

Qin Tian gazed beyond the ice cave, "Let’s thoroughly explore this place. If possible, let’s try to save as many people as we can."

Upon hearing this, the group nodded.

So far, while there were plenty of treasures within this treasure trove, the enemies faced were increasingly fearsome.

This journey surely wouldn’t be too smooth.