Chapter 423 – Dangerous Poison
”Is this Seven Haze Lotus famous? What are its special uses?” Behind the crowd of cultivators, came Han Li’s unhurried voice.
Upon hearing this voice, the cultivator surnamed Jane and the others felt a chill in their hearts and their minds immediately cleared for a few moments as they looked back at Han Li somewhat unnaturally.
These people had all seen the power of the Gold Devouring Insect. With just a few of them joining forces, they were afraid that none of them would be a match for these monstrous insects. Now that they had discovered something so precious, they were subconsciously a bit uneasy.
Even Jin Qing, the person who had forcefully invited Han Li to come along, revealed a hint of hesitation.
With Han Li’s mind, one look at these people’s expressions probably told him what they had in mind, and a hint of self-deprecation couldn’t help but flash across his eyes.
But this trace of color was quickly concealed into his heart, and his face remained as if he didn’t know as he then asked, “The name Seven Haze Lotus is very peculiar! I’ve read quite a few canonical books! How come I don’t have any impression at all?”
The opposite side of the crowd of cultivators looked at each other, or Hu Yue coughed dryly and then explained to Han Li with a smile, “It seems that Fellow Daoist Han has always been bored and practiced hard, and seldom touches things outside of cultivation. The name Seven Haze Lotus, even if you have searched through all the spirit herb books, I’m afraid you won’t be able to find it. On the contrary, in those legends that have been passed down by word of mouth, the Seven Haze Lotus is something that often appears. It is said that mortals can take it to bring back the dead, white bones and flesh. Immortal cultivators can take it to increase their cultivation greatly, and even go up one level. This is a legendary immortal’s item!”
After saying these words. Hu Yue couldn’t hide the excitement on her face even though she had raised a hint of caution towards Han Li.
”Really. So divine?” Han Li’s eyes narrowed as if he was somewhat disbelieving.
”This one is unknown. Because if it weren’t for the fact that we saw this Seven Haze Lotus with our own eyes today, we wouldn’t have believed that there was really such a thing in the world! However, there will definitely be cultivators who will spend large amounts of spirit stones to buy it, that’s true.” Hu Yue said with a hefty smile.
”That’s so!” Han Li nodded indifferently and stopped looking at the Seven Haze Lotus, instead hanging his head and observing the extremely white skeleton, revealing a rather interested expression.
Seeing Han Li’s indifference, he didn’t want to make a move to swallow it alone. The other few people did not secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
”Fellow Daoist Jane, go and pick down that Seven Haze Lotus! After the auction, we’ll split the spirit stones equally. Fairy Shi, please take a look to see if there are any formation prohibitions near the pool.” Hu Yue made a secret wink at cultivator Jane and Shi Die and took the opportunity to say.
These two listened. After giving Han Li a thoughtful glance, they answered in agreement.
After feeling that Han Li’s strength was too strong, these people couldn’t help but join together and start a hint of xenophobia towards Han Li.
After hearing this, Jin Qing’s face flashed with a hint of hesitation, seemingly wanting to say something, but after thinking about it, he still didn’t say a word.
At this time, Han Li, half squatted beside the skeleton and carefully examined something. His expression was as normal. This caused Hu Yue, who had been carefully watching him, to feel a slight relief in her heart.
”There are no prohibitions near the pool, so Fellow Daoist Jane can pick with confidence.” Shi Die said affirmatively after checking it briefly with several types of magic weapons.
Once the cultivator surnamed Jane heard this. Immediately overjoyed, he took a few steps over.
”Be careful. I heard that the Seven Haze Lotus can’t be touched with a magic weapon or something like that, and can only be picked personally with your hands. Otherwise it will wither away immediately!” Hu Yue’s complexion moved as if she remembered something and hurriedly opened her mouth to remind her.
The cultivator surnamed Jian waved his hand without looking back, indicating that he already knew. At this moment, his mind was all set on the bud of that Seven Xia Lotus.
Standing at the edge of the pool made of crystalline jade. Cultivator Jane bowed slightly and stretched out two fingers to carefully reach towards that three-colored flower bud.
Shi Die and the others followed his picking movements. Unable to help themselves, they held their breath and looked at his every move without blinking.
”Huh!” He let out a surprised sound.
”What’s wrong?” Hu Yue and Shi Die coincidentally opened their mouths in unison and asked, their faces all worried. As for whether they were worried about the picker or the thing they were picking, it was hard to say.
”It’s a bit odd, how come this flower root is so sturdy? It seems like it’s hard to pull up.” Cultivator Jane retracted his fingers, moved them slightly, and said with some doubt.
”If we can’t pull it up, let’s just pinch it down!” After Hu Yue’s eyes turned slightly, she voiced out a suggestion.
”Pinch it down directly? This will greatly reduce the value of the Seven Haze Lotus!” Shi Die shook her head, her face filled with disapproval.
”Wait, I’ll cast the Giant Power Technique and try again.” The cultivator surnamed Jane fished out a yellow talisman, and after slapping it onto his body, he then put all five fingers on it, grasping the place three inches below the bud with a death grip, and was about to yank it outward with all his might.
”Slow down!” Han Li, who was studying the skeleton, suddenly spoke out without lifting his head to stop it.
Hu Yue and the others thumped in their hearts, somewhat startled.
That Jian cultivator also had a chill in his heart, but when he looked down at the dazzling flower buds that were close at hand, his heart crossed, and as if he hadn’t heard it, his palms violently exerted force. But that seven Xia Lotus as if cast iron still did not move the slightest.
This time Jane surname cultivator more anxious as fire, almost without thinking of five fingers tight, change pull for pinch.
This Pod finally reacted, slightly trembled a few times, suddenly shrinking to the pool, disappeared without a trace.
”Puff” sound. Cultivator Jane, who did not raise the release, was ripped into the pool by the huge force coming from the flower stem, and the milky white water splashed and flew in all directions.
The stone fairy was closer, and was instantly hit in the face by several drops of water.
Immediately, a miserable scream came out!
”Poison, this water is poisonous!” The female cultivator’s hands covered her face hole and she cried out in shock and anger. Then she hurriedly reached into her storage bag and fished out a red pill bottle, and poured out a handful of fiery red pills, pouring them into her small mouth in fear.
At the moment she took the pills, Hu Yue and Jin Qing saw a rotten face full of yellow bubbles and couldn’t help but suck in a mouthful of cool air.
It was Han Li who, upon seeing it, also changed his face slightly.
This Fairy Stone had only cheapened herself to a few drops and had turned into such an appearance, what about the cultivator surnamed Jian who had fallen into the pool?
As soon as they thought of this, Jin Qing and the others looked towards the jade pool filled with milky white water liquid.
That person had not been heard since he fell into the pool, neither had they heard his screams nor seen him struggling to call for help. They were a little hairy in their hearts!
At this time, stone butterfly finally stopped moaning, and tore down the corner of the dress will show the head of a tightly masked, only temporarily relieved to look toward the pool, eyes full of venomous color.
”Grumble” a string of water bubbles from the depths of the pool floated out. Afterwards, a rotting body floated out of the water.
The crowd’s faces turned green. From the remnants of clothing on the corpse, it appeared to be the body of the cultivator surnamed Jian.
Only at this time, he was full of holes, his body was dripping with white bones, his eyes were empty, his eyeballs had long since turned into nothing, letting people look at him with chills!
”How could it become like this, how could a thousand year old stone milk have a strange poison?” Hu Yue muttered incredulously.
”Thousand year old stone milk is not poisonous, but if someone puts another poison in the pool, this is another matter.” Han Li stood up and slowly said as he lightly exhaled.
”Fellow Daoist Han! You just shouted to stop, could it be that you already know that the pool is poisonous?” Shi Die’s voice was a bit hoarse as he asked Han Li with an icy chill.
”Whether it’s poisonous or not, I don’t know. But this Seven Haze Lotus isn’t so easy to pick, I can see that a little bit. You guys take a look at the right hand of this white bone!” Han Li said without moving as he used his toes to gently point at the bones under his feet.
Hearing this, Hu Yue and the others couldn’t help but gaze intently at it, resulting in a strange expression.
That white bone of the whole right hand bone, not only black, and the index finger is also mutilated missing a small section, the fracture at the jagged, as if it was bitten by what to go like.
Han Li did not look at other people’s puzzled expression, also did not explain anything, but the eyes of the cold light flash stared at the pool.
Only to see the milky white water, that “seven Xia Lotus” do not know when the surface of the water again, still exudes a brilliant luster, but Hu Yue and others to look at its gaze, at this time it is like a poisonous scorpion.
Han Li without saying a word, five fingers, five small fireballs floating in the fingertips above, and then finger slightly flick, fireballs lined up a zigzag, to the seven Xia Lotus shot away.
Jin Qing and the others were startled in their hearts, but with the previous instance in mind, they didn’t stop Han Li’s shot.
The Seven Haze Lotus swayed from side to side a few times amidst the firelight and violently retracted into the water. Then with a flash of black shadow, an object flew out of the water and shot towards Han Li like an arrow.