「Seven days later.」
Qin Xuan appeared above Mirror Lake.
"Elder Wang, you are a man of your word, as expected."
Shen Yuling spoke in a sweet voice, as lodious as a silver bell and as crisp as pearls falling onto a jade plate.
Behind her stood Luo Qianfeng, Lady Miao San, and the others.
Qin Xuan said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, let’s begin."
"Alright!"
Shen Yuling gave a gentle smile and handed Qin Xuan a small Beast-Taming Bracelet.
Spiritual light flowed across its surface, and the runes upon it resembled a winding green stream.
"Elder Wang, this is a special Beast-Taming Bracelet from my Beast Taming Shen Family of Mirror Lake. Inside is a Tier One Demon Beast, the Cyan Fla Golden-Eyed Beast. It has a natural talent for repelling water. When we dive into Mirror Lake later, you can release it, Elder Wang."
Qin Xuan took the Beast-Taming Bracelet, which was still warm and fragrant from Shen Yuling’s touch.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."
Above Mirror Lake, the green waves stretched for miles, and the misty waters were boundless.
The group of five exchanged glances.
Each mounted a Cyan Fla Golden-Eyed Beast the size of a yak and slowly subrged into Mirror Lake.
’Interesting. It seems the Beast Taming Dao of the Mirror Lake Shen Family is of a higher grade than the Hundred Refinents Profound Weapon Record I obtained.’
’The Shen Family’s foundation is truly profound!’
Qin Xuan surveyed his surroundings.
He noticed that flas were rising from the body of the Cyan Fla Golden-Eyed Beast beneath him, creating a thin film of water out of thin air that enveloped him.
The surrounding lake water was held back by the flas; apart from air, not a single drop could penetrate.
They continued to descend until they reached the deepest part of the lake’s center.
The water changed from crystal clear to a strange, deep blue that was almost solid.
An invisible barrier, difficult to discern with the naked eye.
Appeared before them.
"My Mirror Lake Shen Family was a Sixth-Grade Purple Mansion Family a thousand years ago. Unfortunately, a great cataclysm occurred then, our ancestor died in battle, and the family fell into decline..."
Shen Yuling bit her thin, crimson lips, her expression pained.
"Before our ancestor died, he left behind a Purple Mansion inheritance that requires at least five Foundation Establishnt Cultivators to open."
"For a thousand years, countless elders of my Shen Family have tried one after another, but unfortunately, not a single one has been able to pass the inheritance trial."
"I see," Qin Xuan said thoughtfully.
’No wonder she invited us here.’
Lei Hong grinned. "Fellow Daoist Shen, there’s only one inheritance. How are we going to split it?"
Shen Yuling replied, "The ancestor’s inheritance requires the blood of a descendant to be opened. I can make a Dao oath."
"No matter which Fellow Daoist passes the trial today, I am willing to share the Purple Mansion inheritance with all of you. I will not go back on my word!"
"That would be best," Luo Qianfeng nodded.
Lady Miao San said coldly, "Acceptable."
Having reached an agreent, the group followed behind Shen Yuling.
As they passed through the invisible barrier, the scene before them changed completely.
A massive crystal do hung high above.
It refracted the shimring light of the lake water above, illuminating the entire space with a dreamlike, translucent brilliance.
A deep chill suddenly descended.
Lady Miao San’s frail body tensed involuntarily.
’No wonder she dared to bring us here. There’s a bloodline suppression effect.’
Qin Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he surveyed the surroundings.
Unfortunately, for soone at the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishnt Eighth Level, this chilly pressure was barely better than nothing.
Beneath their feet, a polished, smooth Warm Jade Passage that seed to exude a gentle mist snaked its way into the depths.
The sides of the passage were not lined with rugged rocks, but with massive, colorful coral reefs with sprawling branches.
Shen Yuling was dressed in a shimring Cloud Brocade Palace Attire, and her curvaceous figure appeared even more alluring under the clear, shifting light.
"Ahead is the Illusory Wave Anemone Array. Fellow Daoists, do not be deceived by appearances."
Shen Yuling reminded them sweetly, her voice echoing through the Water Palace with a hint of gravity.
At the end of the passage, a vast crystal plaza suddenly appeared.
The plaza floor was not flat but was covered with countless giant anemones of various shapes and spectacular colors!
Their petals unfurled gently.
Swaying slowly with the current, they emitted a bewildering, rainbow-colored illusory light.
Qin Xuan shook his head, thinking to himself.
’What a weak Array... I overestimated the Shen Family’s foundation. Their ancestor was at most a Void Mansion Cultivator.’
The air was filled with a cloyingly sweet, intoxicating fragrance.
Illusions of countless beauties and celestial landscapes seed to appear before them.
"Hmph, what pointless tricks!"
Lei Hong roared. A dark red Evil Qi suddenly erupted from his body, forming a shield of flas that blocked the sweet fragrance.
Shouldering his Giant Axe, he was about to stride forward.
"Fellow Daoist Lei, don’t be reckless!"
Luo Qianfeng chided coldly, forming a sword with his fingers.
The Black Scabbard Longsword on his back unsheathed with a CLANG.
An extrely condensed, ice-blue Sword Qi shot out silently, stabbing straight at the most alluring crimson anemone at the edge of the plaza.
"PFFT!"
As the Sword Qi pierced it, the anemone shattered and dissipated like an illusion!
But the bewildering, rainbow-colored illusory light instantly flared up.
The petals transford into tentacles, weaving together into a dazzling, srizing net of light.
"Heh, a re Illusion Array and so toxic mist dare to cause trouble?"
A strange light flashed in Lady Miao San’s jade-green eyes. The crimson Scorpion Gu Insect on her fingertip shot out like red lightning, growing in the air until it beca a giant red scorpion the size of a millstone.
The giant scorpion’s mandibles opened, spewing a viscous, foul-slling, jade-green toxic fire straight at the surging tentacles.
TZZZZZ!
Wherever the toxic fire passed, the tentacles let out a SIZZLING wail, rapidly charring and withering.
"What excellent skills, you three Fellow Daoists!"
Shen Yuling’s beautiful eyes flashed repeatedly with a strange light.
The Illusion Array before them vanished.
A magnificent palace, carved entirely from a single massive block of blue crystal, appeared before their eyes.
The palace gates were wide open.
Above the lintel were three flamboyant words in large, Ancient Seal script.
Dragon Breeding Pool!
Stepping into the hall, they found the Spiritual Qi was so dense it had almost materialized into a pale blue mist. A single breath made one’s entire body feel at ease.
A huge, circular pool built from warm, lustrous white jade stood in the center of the palace.
A milky-white Spiritual Liquid stead and swirled within the pool.
It emanated a rich Vitality.
Seven enormous, lifelike jade carvings of Flood Dragons were coiled in the center of the pool.
The Flood Dragons were majestic, their scales and claws brandished, their heads raised to the sky with mouths wide open.
In front of each one, a massive Spirit Beast Stone Egg, more than half a person tall and glowing with an inner light, floated silently in place!
The seven stone eggs each had a unique shape and a distinctly different aura.
Nourished by their corresponding Flood Dragons, they exuded a Dao Rhy that stirred the soul.
"What pure Thunder Origin! The creature gestating in this egg must be a thunder-attribute Spirit Beast that controls heavenly punishnt."
Luo Qianfeng’s eyes blazed as he stared intently at the giant egg wreathed in purple lightning.
The Black Scabbard Longsword in his hand let out a low hum, and the frost patterns on its scabbard began to flow faster.
If his Ice Soul Sword Technique were supplented by a Thunder Beast, the combination of ice and thunder would more than double its power.
"Hahaha, now that’s domineering! This fire egg was born to be mine."
Lei Hong’s large, bell-like eyes shone as he stared at the giant egg that seed to burn the sky with its crimson flas, his muscles bulging with excitent.
He specialized in Fire Attribute Body Refinent, and the Supre Yang Fire Power contained within this giant egg would be an unparalleled supplent for him!
Lady Miao San’s jade-green eyes swept over the seven eggs.
Her gaze finally settled on the most unremarkable, grayish-black giant egg, and the faint smile on her lips beca profound.
Her pale fingers gently caressed the squirming Thousand Gu Pouch at her waist, clearly showing her special fondness for this egg.
’Great skill appears clumsy, and great poison appears plain. This egg contains a water-based Evil Qi and conceals a profound yin, a perfect match for the transformation path of my Red Scorpion Gu...’
Shen Yuling’s curvaceous figure stood by the White Jade Pool, her charming, almond-shaped eyes not looking at the giant eggs at all.
Instead, they fell upon Qin Xuan, who had not spoken for a long ti.
Her red lips parted slightly, and her captivating voice echoed clearly in the Spiritual Qi-filled Dragon Breeding Pool.
"Elder Wang, in your esteed judgnt, which of these seven Spirit Eggs... is the most valuable?"
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