Although Ye Tian was suspicious, he had no idea where to start. He didn't know what the task for this second trial was. The first trial had been to defeat the Ice-Attribute Demon Beast, which he had accomplished by killing it outright.
But this second trial likely wasn't about killing another Demon Beast. Aside from the beautiful scenery, the most eye-catching things here were the lotuses in the pond. The lack of any hints, however, was truly frustrating.
Half a day passed, and Ye Tian was still clueless. 'I'm even tempted to pick a lotus just to see what happens.' He almost did it several tis but held back. He didn't know any Flying Technique, so he would have to jump into the pond. Not only would he be covered in mud, but if he got stuck, it really wouldn't be worth the trouble.
Suddenly, a powerful fluctuation of Energy erupted from the pond. Dozens of purple lotus petals actually began to float in the air. Although they looked beautiful, Ye Tian knew this was no simple phenonon. 'The task for the second trial might be appearing now.'
The purple lotus petals danced in the air, gradually forming several large characters. But Ye Tian didn't recognize them. They were just like the script on the Stone Gate he had entered through, leaving him completely clueless.
A mont later, the purple lotus petals fell back into the pond. The only clue seed to have vanished. Beads of sweat couldn't help but form on Ye Tian's forehead. 'What am I supposed to do now?'
Just as he was at a loss, the mysterious yet familiar voice spoke from the air. "I am pleased that you have made it to the second trial. You should have already absorbed the Immortal Qi here. Consider it compensation for passing the first trial!
This second trial is very simple, yet also very perplexing. If you find the right thod, you can pass with ease. If you cannot, you may be trapped here for years, decades, or even longer. So you must be ntally prepared. If you believe you cannot pass, you can say so now, and I will let you leave this place.
However, once you agree to undertake the trial, the only way out is to pass it. Whether you get out quickly or after several centuries will depend on your own fortune. The rewards, however, are extrely generous, as you will discover once you pass. Now, do you decide to leave or to stay?
If you stay, I will tell you the task for this trial. If you leave, then there is no need for you to know!"
Ye Tian was startled to hear the mysterious voice's words. 'There's a chance I could be trapped for centuries? This is no small matter. I have too many responsibilities.'
He truly couldn't afford to wait that long. For one, the War Dragon Remnant Soul couldn't wait; Ye Tian had to find the Divine Soul Spirit Fruit for him. Then there were Ye Feifei, Qin Xiaowan, Xiao Yaoyao, and Lin Ling—they couldn't wait either. By the ti he got out, the world he knew might be gone, and its people changed beyond recognition.
But he also desperately wanted the legacy left behind by this powerful expert from the outer world. The so-called Immortal Qi alone already felt incredibly potent. If there was a Cultivation Technique, it would be even more formidable—at least more powerful than his own Battle Dragon Technique.
Opportunities like this were rare and couldn't be sought out. Ye Tian decided to take the gamble. He still had confidence in himself. If he was truly stuck, he could always ask the War Dragon Remnant Soul for help. 'Though it would have an impact on him, it'd be a last resort.'
After thinking for a mont, Ye Tian said, "I am willing to stay and attempt this trial. I believe I won't be trapped for too long! Please tell the specific details of this trial."
"Very good. I knew you would agree. This trial was actually designed with you in mind. You see all the lotuses in this pond, don't you? These lotuses can produce Lotus Seeds, and these Lotus Seeds contain incredibly powerful Immortal Qi. Consuming even one would be of great help to the Immortal Power within your body.
If you can obtain the Lotus Seeds of a Seven-Colored Golden Lotus, the effects will be beyond compare. This Seven-Colored Golden Lotus is also the final part of this trial's mission. As long as you can obtain the Seven-Colored Lotus Seedpod, you will have passed. However, obtaining the Lotus Seeds of the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus is not so easy.
It requires patience. Right now, there are only three-colored lotuses in the pond. It will take so ti for a seven-colored one to appear. You will have to figure out a way to make it happen. With a good thod, it could appear within a few days. With a bad one, you can only wait. Good luck, young man," the mysterious voice continued.
Ye Tian was now covered in sweat. 'This is really impossible to start. It just leaves you feeling lost.' The na Seven-Colored Golden Lotus sounded amazing, but obtaining it seed as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
Instead of imdiately inspecting the three-colored lotuses, Ye Tian sat quietly by the edge of the pond. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were fixed on a single three-colored lotus, sensing the faint Energy fluctuations emanating from it.
Ye Tian knew that the Immortal Qi here was emitted by these lotuses. 'Perhaps they should be called Immortal Lotuses,' he thought. If he could plant a few of them, the benefits would be incredible, but he knew that would be extrely difficult to achieve.
A day passed without him realizing it. The lotuses in the pond showed no change other than releasing Immortal Qi. Yet, Ye Tian vaguely sensed sothing that he just couldn't grasp. He felt like sothing was missing.
He continued his observation. Three days later, he stood up, looked at a few lotuses in the distance, and smiled. "It's certainly well-hidden. If you don't look closely, you really can't see it. It turns out these few lotuses have invisibly ford a faint Barrier, preventing anyone from seeing the truth within.
Only by breaking this Barrier can what's inside be revealed. These lotuses form a Hexagram Array. I just don't know if it has any Attack Power. I'll have to test it to find out."
This discovery made Ye Tian very happy. He had only noticed it because of his prior experience dealing with hexagram patterns. If he wasn't mistaken, as soon as he broke the Array ford by the hexagram, the Seven-Colored Golden Lotus would appear, and his trial would be complete.
However, he had no idea how to break this Array. The main problem was that the lotuses were far out in the pond, and he didn't know any Flying Technique. He might have to get into the pond to do it.
After hesitating for a mont, Ye Tian took out his Black Glaze Sword. With a thought, he sent the sword slashing forward, and a powerful blast of Sword Qi shot directly toward the empty space between the three-colored lotuses.
"BANG!" A loud explosion erupted from the pond. Ye Tian's attack had vanished like a stone sinking into the ocean. However, it allowed him to clearly see the Barrier ford by the lotuses—and it was an incredibly powerful one. 'Whether this Array was ford naturally or by soone, it's truly amazing,' he thought.
This Array had created a Barrier around the few three-colored lotuses. Ye Tian only had a rudintary understanding of Arrays; the only one he had ever broken was the so-called Three Talents Array, and that was with Zhang Xinlan. Now, facing this hexagram-like Array on his own, he truly felt a sense of powerlessness.
A powerful rebound force scattered in all directions. The few three-colored lotuses hadn't moved an inch, but many of the surrounding purple lotuses were destroyed. A sky full of lotus petals drifted into the air, creating a beautiful sight like a rain of flowers...
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