Chapter 1713: Void Lotus

"When we continue to fight like this, the only thing left for us will be death!" Cai Qiao, who was fighting both True Immortals who wielded divine weapons, seized a moment when they retreated to speak.

"Are you afraid?" the fourth tier True Immortal wielding a pair of mandarin blades mocked.

"It's simple if you want us to stop. True Immortal Cai, just take your disciples and leave!" the other third tier True Immortal who was also wielding a divine weapon and eager to strike, regrouped with his companion to attack Cai Qiao again.

𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Cai Qiao said in a low voice, "Guys, the current situation our world faces is not optimistic. It can be said that only thanks to True Immortal Guan resisting Sage Yan Yu that we are able to hold the Essence Du World off. If any of us falls here today, it would affect the strength of our world, which would only delight our enemies."

As soon as he finished speaking, the third tier True Immortal who had been acting like the other side’s subordinate, suddenly attacked. A long whip in his hand snaked through the void towards Cai Qiao like a serpent.

With a cold laugh, the third tier True Immortal said, "True Immortal Cai truly knows what is good for our world. Why don’t you give us the Void Lotus then?”

Cai Qiao, unfazed, reached out to grab the whip through the void.

Unexpectedly, the whip coiled around his wrist in the void.

Simultaneously, the fourth tier True Immortal with the blades swiftly closed in. His dual blades slashed horizontally, slicing through Cai Qiao’s domain and cutting at his chest.

At the same time, he sneered, "All of us know that True Immortal Guan won’t be able to hold on much longer. True Immortal Cai, as a fifth tier True Immortal, you are a likely candidate to take over. Hehe... All the fifth tier True Immortals seem ready to take over at any time, willing to sacrifice themself if they break through, but as far as I know, none of you even made progress in your cultivation in recent years. Did all of you deplete your potential? Or are you just afraid of advancing too quickly to be chosen to take over True Immortal Guan? If you get your hands on this Void Lotus and accidentally advance to the level of Extreme Harmonization, you will be a very likely candidate to replace True Immortal Guan!”

Cai Qiao hastily retreated while shaking off the whip.

The evenly matched situation turned on its head as Cai Qiao's attempt to negotiate peace was seized by his opponents, who launched a series of coordinated attacks. He was instantly placed at a disadvantage.

While hiding at the side and watching the fight, Chu Jia whispered to Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar, "What is the Void Lotus? I can’t see it."

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar pointed towards the supposed gigantic Star Ship without speaking.

Chu Jia gasped in realization. "Did they discover the Void Lotus there? You just said there are others inside... Are they there to obtain the treasure?”

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar's expression became strange, but since Chu Jia could only see his side profile, she did not catch it.

However, Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar eventually explained, " A Void Lotus... I've heard others mention it too. It is said to be a top-tier spiritual treasure that can only be nurtured in the ruins of a collapsed world. Because it absorbs the last essence of the world and is nurtured by the destructive force of the world's end, it has a unique property of death and rebirth, which is extremely effective in breaking cultivation bottlenecks. It would be especially important for those cultivators who have been stuck at a major bottleneck for some time.”

Chu Jia slowly nodded. "Such a wondrous item exists? No wonder they are fighting so fiercely over it!"

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar chuckled. "Actually, the Void Lotus has another feature somewhat similar to the Star Devouring Silkworm."

Seeing Chu Jia's confused look, Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar continued, "Like Star Devouring Silkworms that can vary in rank depending on the level of the world they were nurtured on, the rank of the Void Lotus also varies depending on the state of the world before it was destroyed. A Void Lotus nurtured in an Azure World should be a peak-tier rank five spiritual treasure, but it is good enough to be used as an auxiliary treasure used to craft rank six advancement medicine. A destroyed Spirit World should nurture a rank six Void Lotus, which would be extremely effective for cultivators under the Martial Emptiness Realm.”

Before Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar could continue, Chu Jia hurriedly interjected, "According to True Immortal Guan Ziqing, the Spirit Lyric World was transitioning towards an Essence World... What rank would the Void Lotus be then? Can it reach the seventh rank? If that is the case, wouldn’t that mean that it will be extremely useful for you as well?”

A look of anticipation appeared on Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar’s face. "Yes, that's exactly what I wish to know."

But Chu Jia soon started to mumble with worry, "But you just said that another group has already sneaked into the ruins of the Star Ship. What if they get it first?”

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar suddenly chuckled, "Nope. It’s not a group that entered. There’s only 1 person who ran in.”

"Someone went alone?!" Chu Jia was taken aback, "Who?"

Seeing the smile on Shang Xia’s face, realization flashed through Chu Jia’s mind and she gasped, “It’s Hai Yuanyuan, isn’t it...”

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar nodded, his smile fading, "Exactly, that rash troublemaker ran in..."

Chu Jia laughed, "Why are you calling your disciple names here?! Anyway, aren’t you here to deal with any trouble she stir up?”

Hearing this, Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar sighed deeply. He didn’t know what to say either.

It was then that Cai Qiao and the other True Immortals who were fighting stopped. They distanced themselves and stared at the ship.

Strangely enough, although it appeared that both sides had ceased fighting simultaneously after realizing each other’s intention, all of them suffered varying degrees of internal injury. Their faces turned pale as the third tier True Immortal even spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Who’s there?!" Cai Qiao turned abruptly and his face contorted as he looked towards the direction of the giant ship.

The fourth tier True Immortal was the first to make a move. “How dare you take advantage of the situation? You’re courting death!”

The actions of the 3 True Immortals shocked everyone present. The elite cultivators of their sects who were still fighting stared at each other in shock, not knowing if they should continue fighting.

Standing beside Shang Xia’s Origin Star Avatar, Chu Jia urged, "Hurry! They discovered her! Didn’t you say that her Five Element Movement Art is even better than yours? How did they find her?”

Shang Xia's Origin Star Avatar let Chu Jia urge him without moving from his spot. After observing a little more, a look of realization appeared on his face. “This isn’t a giant Star Ship! It’s a giant ark! The Void Lotus is growing in the secret region contained in the ark...”

As soon as he spoke, the mountain started to crumble and it eventually formed a massive void vortex that swallowed everything in its path.