frightfiction Chapter 1949
Chapter 1949
These medicinal herbs were all ones he had never seen before in the Boundless Realm, and the fruits of some of them even revealed the faces of young children.
Although most of them looked gloomy and terrifying, Li Lan could still sense their medicinal properties.
If it were used for alchemy, the resulting pills would surely be of high quality.
However, all the people responsible for cultivating these medicinal herbs were like that disciple just now, listless and lacking in spirit.
"Brother Li Lan, where's the Ghost Fire Flower? I can't find it."
Da Niu surveyed the area but still couldn't find the ghost spark.
Li Lan looked around and found that apart from that deep pool, there were no other flowers or plants.
So in the end, both of them fixed their gaze on the pool of water.
At first glance, both of them felt a chill run down their spines.
Within the black lake water, tiny glimmers of eerie green light emerged.
Moreover, the sound of a baby crying could be heard from within these lights.
I'm hungry~
I'm hungry~
……
Could this be the will-o'-the-wisp that Feng Buyu was talking about?
Li Lan's spirit instantly passed through the lake water, taking in the entire scene at the bottom of the lake.
Upon closer inspection, I finally understood.
It turns out that the will-o'-the-wisp doesn't grow in ordinary medicinal fields, but rather beneath this lake.
Those green lights are emitted by the will-o'-the-wisps, which are its ghostly flames.
Back on Earth, Li Lan had heard a rumor from the elders.
Water is the medium connecting life and death, that is, the passage between the underworld and the world of the living.
And these will-o'-the-wisps grow underwater, as if foreshadowing something.
"The underwater fluorescence is will-o'-the-wisp."
Da Niu was also surprised to hear Li Lan's explanation.
However, within the eerie and terrifying Star Devouring Sect, Da Niu was already used to such things.
"Brother Li Lan, let's finish today's training quickly and then leave."
Yellow light burst forth from Da Niu's hands as he prepared to pour his divine power into the lake water.
But at that moment, Li Lan suddenly interrupted him.
"Wait a moment."
"Your skills are too weak, let me go first."
Upon hearing this, Da Niu's tense mood immediately relaxed.
It is indeed safer to have Brother Li Lan test the waters.
"Brother Li Lan, please be careful."
Swish!
Just as Li Lan poured his divine power into the lake, a sudden gale arose around them.
The originally gloomy sky turned completely black, and the lake water churned, as if some enormous object was constantly stirring the water from below.
The baby's cries from beneath the lake became increasingly shrill.
Like a child who has been starving for days and has finally seen food, he became extremely excited.
The moment the divine power touched the lake's surface, countless whirlpool-like entities below swallowed it up.
Li Lan was also taken aback by this scene.
But soon, he discovered something was wrong.
Just as he was about to stop, he discovered a powerful suction force in the lake that prevented him from stopping.
At the same time, Li Lan also noticed that his soul seemed to be affected by this suction force, wanting to break free from his body.
"You think you can devour my soul?"
"presumptuous!"
Li Lan roared angrily, and his divine power erupted instantly.
As soon as the powerful force appeared, the ghostly sparks beneath the lake stopped their commotion.
The suction force seemed to be startled and quickly retreated back into the lake water.
The surrounding scenery slowly began to return to normal.
At the same time, the souls that had just been dragged out gradually returned to their original state.
Just as his soul re-entered Li Lan's body, he discovered that there were still wisps of strange gas in the lake water attacking his body.
Li Lan was about to block these gases, but after examining them, he found that they were not harmful at all; on the contrary, they nourished his soul.