Chapter 155: The eternal Demonic Lotus
“Xiaohou… this might be some kind of Endless Corridor,” Mo Fan said, his gaze scanning the surroundings.
Zhang Xiaohou nodded slightly. He glanced back and added, “We’re not far from the entrance either.”
They both turned around. As expected, the distance from the entrance didn’t match how long they had been walking.
“If the idea is right, the key to getting through should be hidden in these carvings,” Mo Fan said, stepping forward. “It should be this one.”
He stopped in front of a carving resembling a woman from an ancient era.
Mo Fan reached out and touched the markings.
—
His expression changed instantly.
Fury.
Confusion.
Pain.
The emotions flickered rapidly across his face, each one feeling real.
Zhang Xiaohou’s eyes sharpened.
“He’s in it…” he muttered. “Some kind of illusion.”
Mo Fan stood frozen, his thoughts clearly trapped.
Zhang Xiaohou remained alert, wind subtly circulating around him as he guarded the area.
Moments later—
A faint light appeared at the end of the corridor.
Less than a hundred meters away.
Mo Fan’s eyes snapped back to normal, though his breathing was slightly uneven.
“You good?” Zhang Xiaohou asked.
Mo Fan nodded.
“This place… it traps people in illusions. If you can’t break it, you’re stuck here for good.”
—
They stepped into a spacious hall.
White jade covered the ground, polished enough to reflect their figures.
Massive pillars stood around them, covered in runes neither of them could understand.
The space was silent.
Only their footsteps echoed.
As they moved forward, Mo Fan suddenly felt the Little Loach Pendant vibrate.
He paused.
It hadn’t reacted like this in a long time.
Slowly, he turned his head.
At the center of the hall—
A stone table.
And on it—
A crystal-like lotus.
Mo Fan approached it, catching a faint, alluring scent.
“Xiaohou… come look at this.”
Zhang Xiaohou walked over, narrowing his eyes slightly.
“This thing… feels off.”
Mo Fan frowned slightly.
“There’s no other path forward. It has to be this.”
Zhang Xiaohou crossed his arms, then stepped forward.
“If it’s blocking us, then we just break it.”
Without hesitation—
He grabbed the lotus and tore it apart.
Petals scattered across the ground.
Zhang Xiaohou even stepped on them a few times.
“Done.”
But before he could finish—
The pieces lifted.
Reassembled.
Restored.
Perfect.
Zhang Xiaohou froze.
“…you’ve got to be kidding me.”
He immediately tried again.
This time more aggressively—
Shredding it into smaller fragments.
Still—
It reformed.
Again.
And again.
Zhang Xiaohou’s expression hardened.
“Back up.”
Wind gathered instantly.
“Wind Disc: Sky Snare!”
The lotus was shredded into dust.
But even then—
The dust pulled back together.
Reforming once more.
Zhang Xiaohou stared at it.
Actually speechless for a second.
Mo Fan narrowed his eyes.
“It’s not something you can destroy normally.”
Zhang Xiaohou exhaled, clearly annoyed.
“So what now? We don’t have time to be stuck here.”
Mo Fan stared at the lotus, thinking.
“We didn’t come this far to stop here.”
Zhang Xiaohou stepped forward again, grabbing the lotus once more with clear frustration.
“Then we figure it out.”
At the clock tower, a copper mirror with the size of a palm was placed on an old table. A group of people surrounded the table, staring into the image inside the copper mirror.
“It’s really them!” Han Ji looked worn out, yet it did not stop him from being overjoyed.
They initially thought there was nothing they could do apart from waiting after Mo Fan and his crew jumped into the Dark Abyss. To their surprise, the chief of Hua Village, Xie Sang came, and offered them the copper mirror. It was showing them the scene of Mo Fan, Zhang Xiaohou, and Liu Ru surrounding the strange lotus with troubled expressions.
“What plant is that exactly? Why can’t they destroy it?” blurted out Yao Nan.
“It’s most likely the Eternal Lotus that has been extinct for thousands of years. It was described as a sacred object that even Super Spells are unable to destroy. There were Forbidden Magicians that managed to destroy it in the past... but it took them a great effort.” The knowledgeable Han Ji identified the flower before Xie Sang had the chance to speak.
“For...Forbidden Magicians? Only Mo Fan has even reached the Advanced Level, how could they possibly unleash a power of that level!?”
The hall inside the palace tomb...
The strange lotus stood in the same spot in silence. It was impossible to tell how long it had lasted, as it seemed like neither time nor the vicissitudes of life had done anything to it. It simply stood there emitting its fragrance for eternity!
However, as long as it was still alive, the people of the entire inner city would face destruction. The hearts of the people observing the situation were burning with anxiety!
“Let me have a try,” Mo Fan said to Zhang Xiaohou.
Zhang Xiaohou had already tried tearing it apart with brute force and even used Wind Disc: Sky Snare, yet the Eternal Lotus still recovered as if nothing had happened. His expression was somewhat unwilling, but he still stepped aside.
“How do you know if you don’t try?” Mo Fan grabbed the lotus with a single hand.
He held the Eternal Lotus firmly in his hand. Since the Little Loach Pendant was rather unique, he did not want to expose it too openly. After a slight hesitation, he simply walked toward a blind corner in the hall.
Zhang Xiaohou looked after Mo Fan in confusion. He had no idea where Mo Fan was bringing the lotus to.
Similarly, Han Ji, Yao Nan, Zuo Feng, Du Xiao, Ling Xi and the others were confused when they saw Mo Fan walking out of the visible range of the copper mirror.
Did the kid think he could break a puzzle that had existed over two thousand years by simply throwing the lotus away?
Mo Fan slowly took out the Little Loach Pendant as he reached the corner.
The Little Loach Pendant was humming as actively as a vibrator. It was a little monster that was about to lunge out from the layer of rust.
“Take it, take it, you better digest the lotus!” Mo Fan placed the lotus in front of Little Loach impatiently.
Little Loach had the ability to absorb stuff. As soon as the lotus was put in front of it, it immediately turned into a ray of light, which was gradually absorbed into the Little Loach Pendant.
Little Loach finally stopped vibrating after eating the lotus. However, the pendant began to emit an unbelievable glow!
The glow almost lit up the entire hall. The place turned a lot brighter all of a sudden...