"Oh?"
The hunchbacked Old Crone let out a light sound of surprise, stopping in her tracks as she stared at Gu Qingfeng. "Why?"
"This is a trap. And a lecherous one at that. Someone used Thousand-Nether Breath to lure you all here, preparing to play a game of Harmonious Bliss with you."
Gu Qingfeng's words caused the expressions of the five women present to stiffen.
A trap?
Harmonious Bliss?
And what was Thousand-Nether Breath?
Shui Yunruo and Lan Feier exchanged a glance, both finding the situation somewhat eerie. Chen Yue frowned, her expression turning peculiar. The Old Crone and the Black-Robed Woman also wore rather complex looks. The Old Crone asked again, "How do you know this?"
"I know because I know."
"Chiyan Young Master, may I ask what Thousand-Nether Breath is?" Shui Yunruo inquired.
"It's a peculiar spiritual breath that has an innate, inexplicable attraction for women."
Lan Feier voiced her skepticism: "There exists such a spiritual breath? Why have I never heard of it, nor seen it mentioned in any texts?"
"Little sister, you're still young. There are many things you don't know."
"Why must you speak in such an annoying manner!" Lan Feier truly disliked this fellow's tone. First, he had ignored her, then he had insulted her, and now he was belittling her lack of knowledge.
"This guy's tone is extremely arrogant and utterly disrespectful!" Chen Yue glared at Gu Qingfeng, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred. She snorted coldly. "A trap? Hmph! I don't see any formation traps here!"
"Big sisters, beneath the Cave Dwelling's Eye lies a Union Bliss Flower, and its Harmonious Bliss aura is already seeping out. I advise you to run, and quickly. Once you're enveloped by the Harmonious Bliss aura, you won't be able to escape even if you want to."
Union Bliss Flower?
All five women present had heard of the Union Bliss Flower. Legend spoke of it as a strange flower that, when blooming, could befuddle the mind and ignite burning desire.
However, such a flower was exceedingly rare. Forget the mortal world; even in the Heavenly Realm, they were few and far between. Ancient texts recorded that they had gone extinct as far back as the primordial era.
And this fellow claimed there was one right beneath the Cave Dwelling's Eye?
Was that possible?
The Old Crone spoke gravely: "Young man, you keep insisting there's a Union Bliss Flower beneath the Cave Dwelling's Eye. Yet, this old woman just carefully probed the Cave Dwelling's Eye and found nothing inside."
The Black-Robed Woman beside her, as well as Chen Yue, Shui Yunruo, and Lan Feier, had all probed the Cave Dwelling's Eye earlier. Indeed, there was nothing.
"Big sister, your Divine Sense cultivation isn't quite up to par yet. It's normal you couldn't detect it."
Gu Qingfeng's words caused the Old Crone's face to darken abruptly. The expressions of Shui Yunruo, Chen Yue, and the others also shifted repeatedly. They all felt Gu Qingfeng's tone was far too presumptuous. They knew the Old Crone was at the Nascent Soul stage; her Divine Sense was naturally extremely powerful. If even she couldn't detect it, did that mean this guy could?
Although this fellow was mysterious and unpredictable, and undeniably bizarre...
His true body was formidable, and his spiritual power exceptionally violent.
But, even at the very most, he was only at the Purple Mansion stage. While the strength of Divine Sense might not be directly linked to cultivation realm, one thing was certain: if one's realm wasn't high, their Divine Sense absolutely wouldn't be strong to any extraordinary degree.
"Young man, your tone is rather excessive," the Old Crone said tightly, her gaze fixed on Gu Qingfeng, her words turning unfriendly.
"Then consider my tone a bit excessive. I've said my piece. Whether you believe it or not is your business. Don't blame me for not warning you when you're later subjected to Harmonious Bliss."
The five women looked at each other.
Although none of them believed Gu Qingfeng's words, hearing him say this made them all feel a bit uneasy. Coupled with the fact that the Black-Raven Secret Realm was inherently mysterious and abnormal, none dared act rashly. What worried them even more was that the Lunar Essence aura within the Cave Dwelling's Eye seemed to be growing increasingly sinister, shifting from its initial dark blue to a dark red.
Could it truly be as this fellow said, that the Lunar Essence aura was being tainted by the Harmonious Bliss aura?
They didn't know. No one was clear.
The five women once again released their Divine Senses to probe in detail. The Cave Dwelling's Eye indeed contained nothing; there was no so-called Union Bliss Flower.
"Yunruo, could this guy be trying to scare us off deliberately to buy time?" Lan Feier voiced her suspicion. Shui Yunruo shook her head; she didn't know how to answer that question.
At this moment, Gu Qingfeng sat in the corner, locked in a fierce, invisible battle of Divine Senses with the evil demon. He couldn't be bothered to pay any more attention to these women.
Just then, the two White Serpents beside the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed, for some unknown reason, suddenly slithered into the Cave Dwelling's Eye, leaving only the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed floating above it.
At this moment, the hearts of all five women tensed. They stared at the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed, poised to strike, ready to make a move at any moment.
Suddenly.
The Old Crone finally couldn't hold back any longer and was the first to charge forward. The instant she moved, the Black-Robed Woman also sprang into action. Simultaneously, Chen Yue charged forward as well, followed closely by Lan Feier and Shui Yunruo.
The Old Crone and the Black-Robed Woman were both Nascent Soul experts, their strength comparable.
Chen Yue was a master of the eighty-one revolutions of the Golden Core, and a genius of the Four Realms, Ninth Layer, Flowing Colors of the Great Nature. In the scramble, she also went all out.
She was like this, and Lan Feier and Shui Yunruo were no slouches either. Both were also masters of the eighty-one revolutions of the Golden Core, and geniuses of the Four Realms, Ninth Layer, Flowing Colors.
Battle erupted instantly.
The Old Crone tried to seize the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed but was intercepted by the Black-Robed Woman. When the Black-Robed Woman tried to seize it, she was in turn intercepted by the Old Crone. Chen Yue attempted to grab it but was simultaneously blocked by Lan Feier and Shui Yunruo. When the two of them tried to seize it, they were intercepted by the Old Crone and the Black-Robed Woman.
The scene was utter chaos.
None of the five managed to seize the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed. Perhaps realizing that continuing to fight like this was pointless, after several rounds of melee, the five very tacitly stopped fighting.
The Black-Robed Woman glared angrily at the Old Crone.
Chen Yue glared angrily at Shui Yunruo and Lan Feier.
Neither the Black-Robed Woman nor the Old Crone had fought with their full strength. Firstly, they were wary of each other. Secondly, once they fought with their full power, their identities would inevitably be exposed. Moreover, both of them knew that Chen Yue possessed an Innate Bloodline. While Shui Yunruo and Lan Feier didn't have Innate Bloodlines, one possessed an Innate Inheritance, and the other possessed an Innate Treasure Body.
The existence of an Innate Bloodline was formidable.
The existence of an Innate Inheritance was also no small matter.
The existence of an Innate Treasure Body was even more extraordinary.
The Black-Robed Woman and the Old Crone hadn't fought with their full strength, and neither had Chen Yue, Shui Yunruo, or Lan Feier. Their experience in fighting over spiritual treasures might not be extensive, but they made up for it with their keen intelligence. They understood deeply that the more critical the moment, the more cautious one must be. Even if they seized the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed, they would inevitably face encirclement. At that point, forget leaving; whether they could even survive would be a question.
Especially that Old Crone and the Black-Robed Woman. The purpose of their disguises and altered appearances was precisely so they wouldn't have to hold back when seizing spiritual treasures. If they killed someone, no one would know their identities. In such a situation, caution was imperative.
The several women stared at each other, as if each were contemplating how to seize the Lunar Essence Spirit-Seed.
In the corner.
Gu Qingfeng opened his eyes, looked at the five women, and couldn't help but find it amusing. "I ask you, what's the point of all this fighting? The Harmonious Bliss aura has already seeped out... If you don't leave now, it really will be too late."