Chapter 640: Prison Lotus! Prison Lotus

RUMBLE…

Ahead, the enormous Heaven-piercing Halberd crashed to the ground.

The Frost Beauty dug her heels into her horse’s belly, urging it to leap forward.

The Heaven-piercing Halberd landed at an angle, sinking inch by inch into the snow. The massive shockwave it created instantly sent the horse and rider flying.

“Careful! Don’t make eye contact with her!” Yang Chunxi shouted. “Taotao, especially you! Don’t fall for her trick!”

In the distance, the layers of frost and snow kicked up by the shockwave obscured everyone’s vision. Unable to see the Frost Beauty for the moment, Yang Chunxi couldn’t help but feel a little worried.

But it didn’t matter. As the team drew closer, under the effect of the Cheng Border’s Snow Soul Banner, all the swirling frost and snow would freeze in place.

Si Huan Nian, however, said, “Taotao has the Bailing Barrier too, so he’ll be fine. The Frost Beauty is using a Spiritual Soul Skill to control her horse. If she dares to divert her attention to attack any of us, her Snow Night Shock will regain control of its body and will definitely throw her off. The rest of us can then chop the Frost Beauty to pieces!”

Rong Taotao: “Huh?”

Xia Fangran chuckled, feeling immensely satisfied. “You think this is like the time she was chasing the two of us? If the Frost Beauty wasn’t controlling her Snow Night Shock, her mount wouldn’t be able to move a single inch away from Snow General Candle. The Snow Night Shock clan is mostly loyal. Even if it’s not Snow General Candle’s Lifebound Soul Beast, it would still live and die with its general.”

As he spoke, the frost and snow froze, and the Cheng Border’s Snow Soul Banner once again cleared their line of sight.

The distance between the team and the Frost Beauty was closing fast.

Wild Snow Night Shocks are mostly of Ordinary to Excellent Level. No matter how strong and sturdy they are, there’s a limit to their power.

But the team’s Snow Night Shocks were the Lifebound Soul Beasts of Soul Martial Artists.

To put it bluntly, the Snow Night Shocks ridden by the teachers were possibly even higher in level than Rong Taotao himself…

“Closer, closer!” Rong Taotao’s left hand was already poised to use Snow Ghost Hand as the distance between them shrank.

At this moment, as Rong Taotao stared at the Frost Beauty’s alluring back, an infinite desire surged within his heart…

‘Just a little closer, just a little more!’

The pain of past imprisonment, the agony of torture—all of it would be settled today.

‘Closer, just a bit closer…’

For some reason, Rong Taotao suddenly no longer wanted to use his Snow Ghost Hand.

That extreme desire in his heart had brought him an incredible ally!

The Prison Lotus, which had long been dormant within his body, abruptly flew out.

For a moment, Rong Taotao was stunned!

Huilian was a semi-active, semi-passive type. It pitied all living things and was full of compassion, always appearing in the nick of time whenever Rong Taotao was injured.

As for the Sinful Lotus, Rong Taotao had clearly figured out how to use it. This was the Lotus Petal he used most often, and the one that had helped him the most.

But the Prison Lotus…

Aside from its passive ability to lock onto other Lotus Petals, it had always been dormant and had never resonated with Rong Taotao in the slightest.

‘So, is the correct way to use the Prison Lotus… desire?’

‘No, that’s not right…’

‘It’s not desire!’

Had there ever been a shortage of things Rong Taotao desired? That emotion was practically his constant companion.

To put it sadly, “to desire but never obtain” was practically the theme song of Rong Taotao’s life.

And ever since he’d obtained the Prison Lotus, every time Rong Taotao had shown “desire,” it had never resonated with the Prison Lotus.

‘But today…’

GULP. Rong Taotao’s Adam’s apple bobbed as his mind raced.

‘This desire, what’s different about it?’

‘An eye for an eye? Does it require a trace of hatred?’

‘No, it must be…’

Rong Taotao’s eyes lit up as the Prison Lotus, which had been dancing around him, suddenly came to rest in the palm of his hand!

Apparently, Rong Taotao had finally found the right way to make it bloom!

‘An eye for an eye is just the goal. So what means was I just thinking of using to achieve that goal?’

‘Imprisonment! To imprison the Frost Beauty!’

‘Just like when she imprisoned and tormented me, I’ll make her experience what it’s like to be…’

“Holy…” Rong Taotao’s mouth hung slightly open as he muttered to himself. At that exact moment, everyone around him turned to look his way.

An intense fluctuation of Soul Power erupted from Rong Taotao’s body!

NEIGH~

NEIGH… The teachers were still unleashing killing moves, trying to stop the Frost Beauty, but their Snow Night Shock mounts were unexpectedly blasted several meters away by a wave of energy.

The only ones who escaped unscathed were Si Huan Nian and her Snow Night Shock, standing at the center of the Vortex.

“Tao…” Si Huan Nian turned her head. She had just uttered a single syllable when she felt an extremely dangerous aura from up ahead.

She had no time for anything else and quickly turned back to look forward, only to find the entire night sky illuminated by a giant Cyan Lotus…

The massive Cyan Lotus had appeared out of nowhere, blooming over the distant land like a surreal dream.

A faint fragrance of lotus even seemed to drift through the air.

The giant blooming lotus had nine petals, but only one was solid while the other eight were illusory. This, however, did not diminish the shock it gave everyone.

This was the first time Si Huan Nian had seen such a magnificent and spectacular sight, but for Xia Fangran, it was the second.

The last time had been a year ago at Hundred Corps Pass, and back then, that blooming, giant Cyan Lotus had been trying to imprison him and Rong Taotao.

Now, how the tables had turned!

The fleeing Frost Beauty up ahead was clearly terrified. As someone who had once possessed this Lotus Petal, she naturally knew the extent of the Nine-Petaled Lotus’s power!