Chapter 634 - 641: A Sudden Turn of Events

The Flower Clan Leader took it all in, the smile on his face gradually deepening.

"I’m sure you have all seen. For this final round, whoever can revive Little Eighteen will take first place!"

The moment his words fell, the Cultivators instantly grew agitated.

"Clan Leader, that’s not what you said before! You clearly said that as long as we won the final round, we would get the reward even if we couldn’t revive it!"

"But now you’re saying we only win the final round if we revive it. Aren’t you trying to trick us?"

The Wolf Clan’s Pill Master was the first to voice his dissatisfaction.

’In his view, he was the only one among this group with any real status.’

’And the Flower Clan ought to give the Wolf Clan some face.’

But the Flower Clan Leader merely looked at him with cold, indifferent eyes.

"The two conditions do not conflict. If you think there’s a problem, you are free to leave. I will not stop you!"

’The Soul-shaping Flower is incredibly precious,’ he thought. ’I’m not just going to give it away.’

’If you want to get it, you must at least revive Little Eighteen. Otherwise, on what grounds can you demand a reward?’

"You—"

The Wolf Clan’s Pill Master hadn’t expected the other party to be so unyielding, and his face instantly flushed red.

For years, he had been wildly successful within his clan. To be so blatantly disregarded by the Flower Clan Leader now made him feel he had lost all face.

But intimidated by the Flower Clan Leader’s Cultivation, he didn’t dare to retort. He could only stand there, red-faced and at a loss for what to do.

He looked utterly ridiculous.

In the end, however, he didn’t leave. After all, he had come this far; there was no reason to give up.

"Hmph."

The Flower Clan Leader curled his lip and wasted no more words.

He directly assigned the task to the crowd.

Now, it was just a matter of who could revive Little Eighteen.

Failing to revive it was one thing.

But if anyone damaged Little Eighteen, they could prepare to be buried with it!

So, after he had stated his demands with such clarity, everyone present became cautious. No one dared to make a rash move.

"Fellow Daoist, are you confident?"

Li Qingya was still beside her, making conversation.

Song Wanning gave her a surprised glance.

’What is this woman’s goal? She still hasn’t given up.’

The corners of her lips curved up. She simply reached out and took Li Qingya’s arm.

"Not at all. I have a single Fire Spirit Root and only know a few basic planting techniques."

"You, on the other hand... why don’t you give it a try? You seem quite skilled!"

Her words had a double meaning, causing Li Qingya’s brow to furrow slightly.

’Song Wanning can’t be that stupid,’ she thought. ’So, we’re both just probing each other right now.’

"I can’t do it either."

She chuckled and looked toward the Wolf Clan’s Pill Master, who was the first to walk toward Little Eighteen.

"I am the Wolf Clan’s most talented Pill Master, and my planting skills are decent as well. Allow me to have a look first."

He had only intended to get a closer look, but as he approached, the nearly withered flower suddenly dropped a petal.

He froze, a look of sheer disbelief on his face, as if he’d seen a ghost.

But before he could even react, the Flower Clan Leader struck.

"BOOM—"

The man who had been standing there perfectly fine just a moment ago instantly exploded, bursting into a spray of blood mist.

A few nearby Demon Cultivators were splattered with blood, and they stared blankly at the Wolf Demon.

No, they were staring at what was left of the Wolf Demon’s flesh and blood...

"I’ve said it before. Anyone who dares to harm Little Eighteen can forget about leaving here alive."

The Flower Clan Leader radiated a cold aura as he cautiously went over to pick up Little Eighteen’s petal, his expression full of heartache.

He was so furious he wished he could flog the Wolf Clan Pill Master’s corpse repeatedly.

The Cultivators fell silent instantly, not daring to make another sound.

They had come for the reward, not to throw their lives away!

And so, at this moment, no one else dared to try.

Time passed, second by second, but everyone remained completely still.

The Flower Clan Leader grew annoyed, his brow furrowing with impatience.

"You all—"

Just as he was about to say something, a sudden change occurred.

The once boundless blue sky was suddenly blanketed by dark clouds.

Countless blood-red lotuses sped in from the distance, carrying a malevolent, irresistible aura as they descended upon the area.

The Flower Clan Leader’s face instantly turned deathly pale. "Run!" he shouted.

He retreated toward the original passage almost without hesitation, not forgetting to grab Little Eighteen on his way.

The other members of the Flower Clan also fled in panic, all of them looking extremely tense.

Song Wanning’s brow furrowed, and she quickly followed, backing away.

The others also reacted quickly, retreating at high speed through the passage they came from, thoroughly terrified by this sudden appearance.

’If even the Flower Clan Leader was that terrified, you didn’t need to be a genius to know this was bad news!’

However, their speed was no match for the Blood Lotuses.

Soon, they were completely surrounded by a sea of blood-red.

The Blood Lotuses instantly transformed into countless streams of blood qi, which rained down from above.

Instantly, everyone took out their Magical Treasures to defend themselves.

But no matter how precious the Magical Treasure, it was corroded by the blood qi.

Terrified, the crowd once again scrambled in a panic, starting to try all sorts of counterattacks.

But whether it was a Spiritual Energy Shield or a Demon Qi Palm Wind, everything was corroded.

Soon, the blood qi landed on one of the Demon Cultivators.

"AARGH—"

The Demon Cultivator let out a bloodcurdling scream. In the blink of an eye, he had reverted to his original form.

In an instant, his skin was completely corroded away.

Then, it continued to press in, eating into his flesh and blood.

The Demon Cultivator screamed in agony, able only to try and dodge, but soon, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, only a skeleton remained.

Dead!

Just like that, the Demon Cultivator was dead!

Everyone’s pupils contracted, shocked by the scene before them.

Only the Flower Clan Leader looked as if he had expected it, clearly having experienced this before.

The Demon Cultivator’s death made everyone fight even more desperately. No one wanted to die here—it would be too pathetic a death!

But as everyone rose up to resist, Song Wanning remained at ease, her every movement filled with grace.

There was a simple reason for this: the blood qi couldn’t harm her at all.

Not only that, she found it felt familiar and comfortable.

When the blood qi landed on her, it actually mixed with the aura of the Twin Blood Lotus inside her, beginning to circulate through every acupoint and meridian.

Then, to her astonishment, she discovered that her Cultivation was actually increasing slowly.

It was even faster than cultivating by absorbing Spiritual Energy!

’This Blood Lotus probably has some connection to the Twin Blood Lotus inside me,’ Song Wanning guessed, her eyes lifting slightly.

However, her situation was soon noticed by Li Qingya.

Among everyone here, the person she paid the most attention to was Song Wanning.

Upon discovering Song Wanning’s unusual state, her heart sank, and she immediately shouted, "Fellow Daoist, save me!"

As she spoke, she started to rush in Song Wanning’s direction.

Thanks to her maneuver, the others successfully noticed Song Wanning as well.

Including the Flower Clan Leader.

Everyone’s expressions changed instantly.

Seeing this, Li Qingya felt a surge of triumph.

’If I can use the Flower Clan Leader to get rid of Song Wanning, Gong Ye will definitely be stunned.’

’Being with me is absolutely the best decision he could ever make!’