After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 215 Flowers grow from bones

As the first rays of sunlight streamed into the forest, the fierce battle finally came to an end.

With everyone's concerted efforts, the vengeful spirits and puppet army were annihilated one by one. The vengeful spirits were instantly annihilated, while the puppets were reduced to piles of bones scattered on the ground. When the sunlight shone on those bones, everyone couldn't help but widen their eyes in astonishment.

From among the piles of gray, withered bones, tender shoots had sprouted at some unknown time. Under the sunlight, the shoots grew upwards, stretching their bodies, and eventually grew into bright red flowers.

The flowers were so red they looked like they could drip blood, and against the backdrop of green leaves they appeared exceptionally beautiful and delicate. The petals were layered upon layered, soft and exquisite, and the stamens in the center shimmered like golden threads in the sunlight.

If they hadn't seen with their own eyes that these beautiful flowers grew from piles of bones, the female cultivators who had a particular fondness for flowers would probably have rushed up to lovingly caress and pick them.

Someone, pale-faced, asked, "What... what is this?"

"My God, such a beautiful flower is growing from bones! How... how is this possible?!"

"What kind of flower is this? I've never heard of it before! And I've never seen it before!"

Puzzled, the group instinctively looked at Gu Changhuai and the others, seeking answers.

Gu Changhuai and his senior brothers/sisters are the most outstanding direct disciples in the sect. They are highly valued by the sect leader or elders and respected by the disciples. Therefore, when they encounter problems, these disciples will seek their help first.

However, they were disappointed this time, because Gu Changhuai and the others also did not know the origin of the strange red flower.

Gu Changhuai lowered his head to wipe his sword, saying without looking up that he didn't know him.

Ye Danqing observed for a while, and finally shook his head with a hesitant expression, "I don't know of any spiritual plants with this kind of red flower."

Bai Jinyan agreed: "This flower grows on bones, which is completely different from the growth conditions of spiritual plants in the cultivation world. There has never been any record of it in related books, so it is normal that we cannot recognize it."

Qin Zheng frowned, looking at the red flowers with some wariness, and reminded her disciples, "The origin of these flowers is unknown, so it's best not to touch them lightly."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, took a step back to distance themselves from the strange flowers, and then the various sects sat together in a circle to rest and heal their injuries.

Unlike the wary and uneasy atmosphere over there, the atmosphere on Su Luo's side was quite cheerful.

Feng Xiyue held the "Complete Guide to Sacred Spiritual Plants in the Cultivation World" that she had obtained from the book spirit. She looked at the red flower on the white bone, and then at the detailed description of the red flower in the book. She looked at it several times, and the more she looked, the brighter her eyes became. In the end, she was so excited that her voice almost split in two.

"Heavens! This is an extremely precious sacred plant that has long been extinct!"

"what?!"

These words immediately caught the attention of Su Luo and the others, who curiously gathered around Feng Xiyue to look at the ancient book.

Feng Xiyue opened the ancient book, pointed to a passage, and explained in a low voice, "This flower is called the Netherworld Flower. It is nourished and grown by the blood and bones of those puppets! The conditions for this flower to grow are extremely demanding. It must be in a place with abundant spiritual energy, and it must be nurtured by the blood and bones of thousands of years old. If no one picks it, it will dissipate into the world within an hour of growing."

The text in the ancient book was written in classical Chinese, which the group couldn't understand at all. But when they heard Feng Xiyue say this, their eyes lit up.

Chu Wenqing asked with great interest, "This flower has such demanding growing conditions, it must have some amazing effects, right?"

"That's right!"

Feng Xiyue nodded vigorously, glanced at the other sect members resting not far away, and lowered her voice again, saying mysteriously, "Although this flower is not edible, it has a function that drives everyone crazy! That is, it can give people an extra life!"

Chu Wenqing's eyes widened in shock. "Could this flower bring people back to life?!"

Song Qiao suddenly gasped.

Su Luo was also shocked, and a look of seriousness appeared in her eyes.

Lin Jize subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

"It's not that exaggerated, but the general effects are about the same."

Feng Xiyue shook her head, then explained, "As long as this flower is successfully crafted into a spiritual artifact and its blood is dripped onto it, it's equivalent to possessing a sacred-grade life-protecting magic weapon. The greatest function of this spiritual artifact is to block a fatal attack for its master! The most exciting thing is—"

Feng Xiyue pointed to the clusters of red flowers outside, her face beaming with excitement, her eyes practically gleaming. "There are so many Netherworld Flowers here! That's equivalent to having so many life-protecting treasures!"

Upon hearing this, the group stared at the red flowers with predatory eyes, and even Lin Ji began to examine them with great interest.

The strange flowers growing from bones could actually be made into protective artifacts; that's quite interesting...

After the initial excitement subsided, Chu Wenqing remembered something and immediately began to warily observe the people from other sects, quietly asking, "What do we do now? Although I can't wait to pick those Netherworld Flowers, there are too many people around here. If they see us picking the Netherworld Flowers, they will definitely become suspicious."

Song Qiao nodded frantically.

Chu Wenqing is absolutely right.

These strange, never-before-seen flowers are fine if no one touches them. But once someone sees someone picking them, others will inevitably follow suit, afraid of missing out. Then, if everyone takes one, even if there are many of these ghost flowers, there won't be enough for everyone.

Su Luo pursed her lips and said, "We need to come up with a reason why no one else but us would dare to pick these Netherworld Flowers."

She had no selfless intention of revealing the uses of the Netherworld Flowers and then sharing the spoils equally. Their discovery of the Netherworld Flowers' uses was their own merit; why should they tell others to get a share?

Besides, picking an extra flower is like having an extra life. How stupid would she be to give away something so vital to her life?

However, these Netherworld Flowers will automatically dissipate in an hour, and they must pick them as soon as possible before then! But the disciples of those sects don't seem to be planning to leave anytime soon…

Su Luo frowned slightly, her eyes darting around before her gaze involuntarily falling on the Soul-Devouring Beast nestled beside her legs. Then, a mischievous smile crept across her face. "I've come up with a reason."

Upon hearing this, the others immediately looked at Su Luo expectantly.

"What do you think of saying this?"

After hearing Su Luo's words, the others nodded in agreement and then looked at the Soul Devouring Beast with expectant eyes.

Soul-Eating Beast: ? Why do I feel like my master and her friends are looking at me strangely?

After discussing the plan, Su Luo patted the Soul Devouring Beast's head and then used her mind to tell the Soul Devouring Beast what to do next.

Having understood Su Luo's words, the Soul-Devouring Beast immediately let out a soft whimper and then nuzzled against Su Luo's legs and clothes, signifying its agreement.

Su Luo was overjoyed and rubbed the Soul-Devouring Beast's head again, showering it with compliments: "Wow! Soul-Devouring Beast is amazing! You understood me so quickly! You're so obedient and smart, you're truly the most powerful Soul-Devouring Beast in the world! If we succeed this time, your master will definitely spoil you even more in the future!"

The Soul-Devouring Beast was so flattered by the praise that it felt like it was about to float away, and could only keep snuggling up to Su Luo and acting coquettishly.

Seeing this, Lin Xu narrowed his eyes in displeasure, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Su Luo still needs this ugly thing's help, so he endures it!

After a while.

At Su Luo's signal, the Soul-Devouring Beast nimbly ran towards the nearest Netherworld Flower, sniffed it, circled the flower, and then, unexpectedly, suddenly reached out and plucked the Netherworld Flower.

In an instant, the petals of the Netherworld changed from a bright red to a muted blue. What was most shocking was that a faint blood-red halo appeared around the petals. Then, all the emerald green branches and leaves not far from the petals turned to ash and disappeared into the air in an instant.

Those who had been silently watching this scene immediately had their pupils shrink upon seeing it.

"Soul-devouring beast!"

Su Luo jumped up and ran quickly toward the Soul Devouring Beast with an anxious and worried look on her face. Feng Xiyue and the others followed closely behind with worried expressions.

Next, it was their performance time.