Chapter 542 - 541: Water God Test

Chapter 542: Chapter 541: Water God Test

"Funnily enough, a large portion of the geniuses who’ve attended the Cyan Forest Banquet over the years came specifically for this lotus!"

After a moment of thought, Qin Feng rose and slowly walked over.

Seeing Qin Feng move, Wu Shentong’s eyes shifted, a profound glint flickering within them. A moment later, he followed.

About fifty or sixty geniuses from various races were now gathered around the Stone Lotus.

Most of the young cultivators stood to the side, shaking their heads.

Many had already tried. Most of them could only make about thirty petals bloom when they channeled their power into the Stone Lotus. The best among them might manage around forty.

Qin Feng walked to the side. There, by the Stone Lotus, he spotted a familiar face.

Her skin was like snow, her features exceptionally exquisite. Dressed in a sea-blue gauze robe, her figure was bewitchingly curvaceous and stunningly beautiful.

The gazes of many young men from the Sea Race were fixed on her with fervent admiration.

This was Princess Zisha of the Spiritual Clam Race.

The Spiritual Clam Race wasn’t necessarily the most distinguished, but Princess Zisha was renowned among the Sea Race clans around Cloud Lake.

The young woman extended a jade-like hand. As her sleeve fell away, it revealed a wrist as fair as a lotus root. She placed her hand on the Stone Lotus before her. An invisible purple light bloomed from her palm, bathing the outermost petals in a faint, flowing, dark luster.

Petals began to bloom, one by one.

One, two... In the blink of an eye, the count surpassed twenty-seven and was still climbing rapidly.

In another instant, it exceeded thirty-eight petals. Thirty-nine, forty...

When the count passed forty, it drew gasps of surprise from some of the Sea Demon women.

The previous record set by the many Sea Race geniuses was only forty!

From behind a curtain in the southwest corner, several mysterious, alluring gazes pierced through the veil to land on Princess Zisha.

"Princess Zisha truly lives up to her name as the Spiritual Clam Race’s prodigy, the likes of whom is not seen in a thousand years!"

"The Spiritual Clam Race’s Nine Heavens Soft Water Technique is an extremely ancient Superior Skill! But compared to the three geniuses of my clan, she’s still leagues behind!"

Forty-one, forty-two... After the forty-second petal opened, the light stagnated. A look of unwillingness appeared in Princess Zisha’s eyes, but no matter what she did, the forty-third petal remained stubbornly closed.

In the distance, Ye Ding, with the Sea Demon maiden Xue Xun in his arms, saw this and smiled faintly. "Forty-two petals. Not bad. Among all the Sea Race geniuses who have tried over the years, she can be considered one of the best!"

Princess Zisha stepped back.

Then, the Long Brothers from the Soaring Snake Division stepped forward.

Long Xianle lit up thirty-five petals, which greatly surprised Qin Feng. ’Even though I beat him in a single move, Long Xianle isn’t as weak as I thought.’

Long Xiankong’s performance was even more outstanding.

He lit up a total of forty-one petals.

This performance earned him the praise of many young members of the Sea Race.

Beside him, Wu Shentong didn’t hold back his admiration. "He is indeed very strong. While lighting up more petals doesn’t definitively represent one’s absolute power, it’s clear that this Long Xiankong from the Soaring Snake Division is a force to be reckoned with!"

Long Xiankong wore an indifferent expression, but his feat won the affection of many young women from the Sea Demon Clan. Qin Feng could see that in an instant, many of the beautiful and bewitching Sea Demon maidens were already looking at him with dazed, captivated eyes.

If he wished, Long Xiankong could easily invite any one of them for a night of passion tonight.

After the Long Brothers, Yu Hualong stepped forward.

Forty-four petals of the Stone Lotus bloomed. Yu Hualong remained expressionless as he raised his hand and walked away. The Young Master of the Double Pupil Royal Family possessed an incredibly strong will.

After Yu Hualong, the Great Dragon Maiden turned her gaze to the handsome, three-eyed youth beside her.

Emperor Shitian shook his head, surprisingly unwilling to try.

Behind the curtain, a voice commented, "This young man’s disposition is extraordinary! His mind is as deep and treacherous as mountains and ravines!"

"This is the prodigy of this generation’s Ice Eye Royal Family, named Emperor Shitian. His talent is outstanding. He’s a peerless genius forged through life-and-death trials and possesses the rare bearing of a King. Unfortunately for him, he has an even more terrifying older brother, Di Shi Yemo Tian, who is a monstrous existence ranked in the top ten of our Sea Realm Pride Ranking!"

"Tonight, arrange for a Spirit Maiden to attend to him. Make the arrangements well. It would be even better if she could bear his child. This young man might bring us some pleasant surprises in the future!"

As the voice faded, a figure behind the curtain vanished without a sound to make the arrangements.

After Yu Hualong, seeing that Emperor Shitian was unwilling to step up, the Great Dragon Maiden walked forward herself.

The Great Dragon Maiden was a rare, peerless beauty to begin with. Hailing from the Huaihai Dragon Palace, she naturally carried an air of nobility and grace.

A wave of somewhat heated gazes fell upon her.

It was as if she were the moon surrounded by stars.

The moment her orchid-like, delicate hand descended, a soft, bright black light flared to life, capturing the attention of everyone in the hall.

One after another, the petals of the Stone Lotus were dyed black by the ink-like radiance.

Ten... twenty... thirty... Before their unblinking eyes, forty petals bloomed in an instant. The momentum didn’t stop there; it surged past the record set by Yu Hualong.

Forty-four petals.

Forty-five, forty-six, forty-seven, forty-eight... Under the watchful eyes of all, she broke through to an unprecedented forty-nine.

It finally stopped at an astonishing forty-nine petals.

A full forty-nine petals of the Stone Lotus had opened.

The hall fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop!

By his table, Ye Ding sighed in admiration. "Forty-nine petals. Some veteran Sea Generals of the Sea Race can only manage that much! The Eldest Princess of the Huaihai Dragon Palace... her strength is truly stunning!"

Hearing this, the Sea Demon maiden in his arms asked, "Young Master, is she stronger than you?"

Ye Ding shook his head. "It can’t be compared. My cultivation is not based on comprehending the Water Origin. However, if we were to fight to the death, she would not be my match!"

A faint trace of confidence graced Ye Ding’s face.

Qin Feng’s powerful True Soul caught their intimate whispers, and his brow twitched. ’It seems Ye Ding has been getting stronger quickly these past few days. With my cultivation, I could also defeat the Great Dragon Maiden, but it certainly wouldn’t be easy!’

As he pondered this, the corner of Qin Feng’s mouth twitched.

Ye Ding’s rate of improvement reminded him of the protagonists from the myths and legends of Ancient Times and the Middle Ages.

After the Great Dragon Maiden came Celestial Dragon Ao Wuxu.

Ao Wuxu’s power was immense. This genius from the Purple Evil Flood Dragon Clan of the Black River Dragon Palace was actually a cut above the Great Dragon Maiden in terms of strength.

A full fifty petals bloomed, causing a great shock.

Behind the curtain, a mysterious figure nodded to themself and waved a hand. A beautiful matron from the Sea Demon Clan understood the gesture and left to make arrangements.

Seeing Ao Wuxu leave, Qin Feng said, "Brother Wu, aren’t you going to give it a try? You’re from the Pure-blooded Profound Turtle Race, so your attainments in the Water Origin path must be extraordinary. You might even be able to subdue the Thousand Leaf Water God Black Lotus in one go."

Wu Shentong shook his head. "Impossible. My strength is about on par with Ao Wuxu’s. I’ve calculated it. My chances of subduing that Thousand Leaf Water God Black Lotus are close to zero!"

He paused, his gaze turning to Qin Feng. "However, I predict that your chances of subduing this Thousand Leaf Water God Black Lotus, Brother Yu, are very high!"