Free Web NovelAt this moment, Mingxi looked as if she had just survived a major calamity; her neatly combed hair was blown by the strong wind, standing up like a disheveled Nezha.
Lan Yue's soft, fluffy fur was also blown into disarray, turning her into a wild, untamed cat.
Mingxi was quite speechless, but since Guangguang said so, how could she disagree? She decided to wait and see.
However, she didn't immediately choose to let Guangguang absorb the power of rules. She let Lan Yue carry her, moving left and right for a while longer, before finally settling down in a Peach Blossom Forest.
In this place where the elemental counter-relationships were completely chaotic, it was naturally impossible for a normal Peach Blossom Forest to exist.
The moment she stepped into the Peach Blossom Forest, the world lost its normalcy.
The sky-full of peach blossoms were not pink, but a flowing, iridescent Glaze color.
Each petal shimmered and changed in a halo of light; one second it was an emerald green, the next it transformed into the orange-red of a sunset, and in another blink, it became the deep blue of the ocean.
When the wind blew, the entire forest was like an overturned paint pot, dazzling to the point of being almost demonic.
The ground was covered with fallen petals, but the sensation when stepping on them was not right.
Some petals were like thin ice, shattering with a 'crack' when stepped on, oozing clear spiritual Spring Surge; others were soft as clouds, turning into rising mist upon touch, condensing into tiny rainbows in mid-air.
The most bizarre were the peach trees themselves—their trunks twisted like snakes, insects, rats, and ants, their forms infinitely seductive, with flowing flames appearing on their bark.
They were neither trees, nor beasts, nor demons.
And some branches grew upwards, while others hung down into the ground; there were even a few peach trees that floated horizontally in mid-air, their roots exposed, as if held up by an invisible hand.
Some peach trees were in full bloom, while adjacent ones had already borne fruit, and a few steps away, the Peach Blossom Forest was still in the withered branch state of deep winter.
Evidently, the attribute disorder here was much more severe than in other places.
At the same time, it also formed a beautiful environment, seemingly ethereal and dreamlike.
It was strange, fantastical, and beautiful, but also extremely dangerous.
Especially the falling petals; beneath their exquisite and beautiful appearance, every single petal concealed a killing intent.
Upon entering the Peach Blossom Forest, Black Pearl, relying on her invisibility, mischievously picked up a petal.
“Boom!”
Good heavens.
Before Black Pearl could react, her entire being was blown up by the petal, turning her into a roasted fish.
Mingxi and the six Golden Yuanbao: “...”
“Zhen Gua?”
It smells so good, can I eat it?
Mingxi helplessly tapped the Bright Crystal that had slid down, “When did you become such a glutton?”
Her tone was full of disdain, but she still reluctantly took a real roasted fish from her spatial ring and tossed it into its big mouth.
Bright Crystal had no resistance to the handout, snatching it up and chewing it with relish.
It temporarily lost interest in the charcoal-grilled Black Pearl.
“Argh.”
Black Pearl, who had been bombed into a big roasted fish by the petal, had her fur bristling and looked utterly wronged.
Mingxi reached out and flicked her sooty forehead; black ash fluttered down like soot from a pot bottom.
“Curiosity killed the fish. Have you learned your lesson?”
“Argh.”
Black Pearl nodded tearfully (Spring Surge), and the pot-bottom ash on her face fell even more profusely.
Mingxi watched amusedly as two increasingly wide Black Water River appeared on her face, and took out a wet cloth to wipe her dirty face.
“Alright, alright, stop wasting energy on fake crying. Let Little Silver Flower heal you, and you’ll be a proper Mermaid again in no time.”
Little Silver Flower poked her head out.
“Luo Luo.”
Sister, actually, a big black fish is quite good too. It looks more... heroic. Black Pearl used to be too feminine, but now she looks just right.
Little Silver Flower, who had dodged a bullet because Black Pearl had been mischievous first, was holding her stomach and laughing joyfully.
“Argh.”
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Little Silver Flower's words were practically stabbing Black Pearl's black skin; she was furious one moment and shedding tears (Spring Surge) the next, as if she had dissociative identity disorder.
Mingxi was speechless. Calling a charcoal head 'heroic and extraordinary,' Lord Bao should be very grateful, right?
“Don't bully Black Pearl, hurry and heal her.”
Little Silver Flower also knew when to stop joking, so she stopped being venomous and dutifully released her skill to restore Black Pearl's pitiful state.
“Yuan Shi.”
At this moment, Golden Yuanbao released Golden Feather Whirlwind, shooting out several feathers. When the golden feathers collided with the peach petals, there was a clang of metal, melting ice feathers, and chaotic sparks...
Compared to the reckless Black Pearl, Golden Yuanbao was much more stable, using skills to test; one move and he knew whether it would work.
It turned out that the moment the petals detached from the peach tree, they would transform into special energy bodies with extremely strong attack power. Upon contact, they could become sharp metal blades, or condense into a handful of fine dust, or transform into a blooming flame, or tiny exploding electric sparks...
The seemingly soft and harmless petals became the most terrifying and dangerous peach blossom rain.
And the peach blossom scent, so strong it was like an overturned powder shop, would cause hallucinations if inhaled for too long, as if one could hear whispers in their ear.
An invisible yet omnipresent sweet poison.
This Peach Blossom Forest could be beautiful enough to make one cry, yet also dangerous enough to shatter one into a thousand pieces...
It seemed like a fairyland, but it concealed endless dangers.
However, as the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
Although this saying might not be entirely appropriate for this location, the meaning conveyed is ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ sufficient.
“Everyone, try not to touch the petals as much as possible. To prevent any mishaps, Golden Yuanbao, Little Silver Flower, Scarlet Jade, and Bright Crystal, you all are responsible for rotating defense.”
“Except for Bright Crystal, everyone else should first take an Advanced Level antidote potion.”
After confirming the various dangers of this Peach Blossom Forest, Mingxi began to systematically arrange her commands.
“Guangguang, start absorbing the power of rules now. Absorb as much as you can. Little Silver Flower's rations are now up to you.”
Since there was no stable place in the Reverse God Ruins, she chose a place that restricted both friend and foe.
Besides, when Guangguang absorbed the power of rules, she only couldn't leave a thousand-meter radius, not that she couldn't move. If any accident truly occurred, she wasn't without the ability to counterattack.
“Yes, Master, the place you chose is very good. The amount of power of rules that can be collected will be quite considerable.”
“Is that so? It's a good thing I saved enough reward time.”
【Detecting rules...】
The activity of consuming a large amount of reward time began.
While Guangguang was absorbing the power of rules, Golden Yuanbao and the others were busy with their respective tasks: some were guarding, others were exploring.
“Zhen Gua.”
“Argh.”
The idle duo wandered around for a while and quickly came back.
Both of them had dark expressions, indicating that this rotten place had nothing good besides useless peach trees and peach blossoms.
Even the peaches were 'bombs' that exploded on contact.
This Peach Blossom Forest was indeed full of crises, and there were no good things to be found.
Not to mention rare materials, Advanced Level energy crystal, or other strange treasures, not even a single edible fruit could be found here.
“Fool!”
