Chapter 1428 Everyone, come and try it!
Chapter 1428 Everyone, come and try it!
"Don't worry, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the mission. But... boss, could you turn around? It's kind of embarrassing to be stared at like that by you," Xiao Qiu said with an awkward smile.
Lu Chen snapped at him irritably, "You're such a busybody. You act like nobody wants to see your thing. Hurry up and get to it." With that, he turned his back on him.
A moment later, Xiao Qiu's voice rang out again: "Boss, I'm ready."
Lu Chen turned around and saw that the stone pool was already more than half filled with the "divine spring" by the hill, but this divine spring was the work of the hill.
So much so that he subconsciously took a few steps back, clearly disgusted.
"Alright, you can go back now," Lu Chen waved his hand, and Xiao Qiu's figure disappeared from the spot, being sent back to the Golden Pearl World.
"Hehe... I'll add some more ingredients for you, let's see if you still won't fall for it." With that thought, Lu Chen used the power of the Great Dao Origin, "I am water," to remove the odor from the divine spring in the pool.
A few drops of extracted Soul-Sealing Flower Elixir were also added, making the "Nine Luminaries Divine Spring" appear even more divine.
"Boom boom..." Just after Lu Chen finished doing everything, another deafening explosion rang out in the cave.
Immediately afterwards, the array outside the cave was forcibly broken, and several figures rushed into the cave like ghosts.
Lu Chen was startled upon seeing this, but he quickly regained his composure. He knew that it was not advisable to have a direct confrontation with Zhou Shuwen and the others at this time; he had to conceal himself first.
Without hesitation, Lu Chen unleashed the power of the Great Dao's origin, declaring, "I am earth," and his body instantly transformed into nothingness, merging into the stone wall beside him.
The moment Lu Chen disappeared, Zhou Shuwen and the others arrived at the stone pool.
As soon as they entered the cave, they were overwhelmed by the rich spiritual energy within.
"Such a rich divine aura! This must be the place." One person exclaimed, his eyes gleaming with greed.
"Look, the spring water in this pool, could it be the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring?" Another person pointed to the spring water in the stone pool, their tone filled with surprise and disbelief.
Before he finished speaking, the cultivator couldn't wait to approach the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring, eager to find out more.
However, just as he approached, a cold light suddenly pierced the air, and an ancient longsword suddenly appeared in front of him, stopping him in his tracks.
The one who made the move was none other than the Holy Emperor Shoupu. His eyes were like torches, and his tone carried an undeniable authority: "I have said before that anyone who is blinded by greed and intends to seize the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring should not blame me for being impolite to him."
Upon hearing this, the cultivator's face instantly turned ashen. Although he was filled with resentment and unwillingness, he ultimately dared not turn against the powerful aura of the Holy Emperor Shoupu.
After all, all eyes were on him, and any extreme behavior could lead to even more serious consequences.
So he snorted coldly, a look of displeasure on his face, but still wisely took a few steps back.
Seeing this, Emperor Shoupu did not continue to make things difficult for him, because he knew that if a conflict were to break out at this moment, it would only benefit the bystanders.
He sheathed his longsword, looked around, and his warning was clear.
At this moment, seeing the tense atmosphere, Zhou Shuwen quickly stepped forward to ease the situation, saying loudly, "Everyone, we've all come here for the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring. Since we've already agreed on this, let's not break the rules."
"Why don't we each bring out our own magical treasures and collect them? This way, we can avoid conflict and distribute them fairly."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone nodded in agreement.
In an instant, all sorts of magical treasures appeared around the stone pool, dazzling and dazzling.
Inside the stone wall, Lu Chen witnessed all of this, but a trace of regret flashed through his heart: "What a pity, why didn't they fight?"
However, at that moment, an untimely voice said, "Wait a minute, everyone. Haven't you noticed that something is wrong with the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring?"
The one speaking was none other than the Holy Emperor Yunji. When he noticed the strange Nine Luminaries Divine Spring in the stone pool, a puzzled expression appeared on his face.
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, and their actions of putting the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring into their respective magical treasures came to a halt.
All eyes turned to Emperor Yunji, their eyes filled with doubt and confusion.
Every cultivator present was a prodigy of the Southern Barbarian Prefecture, and there were few things that could attract their attention, but the words of the Holy Emperor Yunji undoubtedly alerted everyone.
"Something's not right?" Emperor Shoupu frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that, Brother Yunji? We've been searching for the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring for a long time. Is there some hidden story behind it?"
Emperor Yunji slowly approached the stone pool, a hint of solemnity in his eyes. He then squatted down and carefully observed the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring that shimmered with mysterious light. He felt that something was amiss, so he took a small sip.
"You old scoundrel, how dare you!"
"Stop, you old fool!" Upon seeing this, Emperor Shoupu and Zhou Shuwen assumed that Emperor Yunji was trying to seize the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring for himself, and they both shouted at him.
However, after tasting the divine spring, Emperor Yunji suddenly gritted his teeth and said coldly, "This is bad. There is something wrong with the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring. We have all been deceived. It seems that someone beat us to it and took the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring."
Upon hearing this, everyone showed surprise. However, after a brief silence, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out from the crowd. "Emperor Yunji, what do you mean by that? Could it be that some people are trying to fabricate a reason to monopolize the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring?"
“The formation outside this cave is a level seven sacred formation. There is no such sacred formation master in the entire Southern Barbarian Prefecture. If someone had been there before us, how could we not have discovered it? How could the formation be intact?”
"So, Brother Yunji, why do you have to do such a despicable thing and invite ridicule?" Zhou Shuwen echoed sarcastically.
In fact, everyone here is a powerful cultivator at the Dao level, so their insight is naturally sharp.
However, Lu Chen's power of the Great Dao Origin was too profound, completely eliminating the odor. With the addition of the Soul-Sealing Flower Elixir, at least on the surface, the "Divine Spring" in the pool showed no signs of anything amiss.
"Hmph, then pretend I didn't say anything. If you don't believe me, you can all try it." Emperor Yunji sneered when he saw that his good intentions were being taken for granted.
Upon hearing this, the crowd exchanged bewildered glances. They felt that Emperor Yunji was not lying, but their doubts and suspicions prompted them to step forward and try it out.
But the next second, their expressions changed drastically, and they began spitting incessantly.
"Pah! Pah! What the hell is this?! This can't possibly be the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring." Zhou Shuwen said with an ugly expression after tasting it.
"Damn it! What kind of bastard did this? It means someone really did enter the cave before us and take all the Nine Luminaries Divine Spring water, and that person must have just left recently!" Emperor Shoupu roared in fury...
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