Chapter 1121: Dao-Corroding Flower
The flower that Xu Qing could see in the sky above the west seemed to be rooted in nothingness. As it swayed back and forth, a sinister wind appeared that seemed to bring with it the sound of weeping. It was both demonic and gruish. The stem of the flower writhed like a snake. It was covered by a host of glittering thorns that made it seem surrounded by mystery and terror. It was as if the darkness contained some sort of evil and wicked aura. As for the flower’s leaves, they were long, narrow, and violet. Their edges flickered with uneven flames, and were covered with dark veins that seemed to come from the deepest abyss.
What was more horrifying about the flower were the petals, which were dark red in the middle and black on the edges. They made the flower look like it had bloomed in hell. There were twelve petals, and each one contained the face of a beautiful woman. Some were laughing, others wept in grief. Some looked flirtatious, others were angry.
Every single woman was extraordinarily beautiful. They had long hair that spread through the petals and emerged into the open like tentacles. The way they swayed and writhed made it seem like they were hunting for prey. The flower emanated the lovely perfume of a woman, but if you smelled it for long enough, it turned into a noxious aroma that prompted vomiting.
The sight of the flower caused Xu Qing’s eyes to glitter.
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In the Fifth Star Ring, the east, south, and north all had glittering legacies up in the sky. Those legacies were currently the only sources of light.
Only people who had permission medallions could see the sources of light. Those who didn’t qualify would look up and see only darkness. As for those who did have permission medallions, they had to use their own abilities, items, and pills as they sought enlightenment.
They all knew that they had entered the legacy phase, which was the most important part of the second round of the Trial of the Hunt. This phase was like a gift. After it was over, all of the participants would be ranked strongest to weakest based on their enlightenment.
After all, even if you gained only the tiniest scrap of enlightenment during this phase, it could have a profoundly beneficial effect. And if you could gain true enlightenment of the fundamental nature of the legacy, you could be like the carp that jumped the dragon gate, and reach heaven in a single bound. It made sense considering... that these were legacies that contained canon!
Not everyone in the Fifth Star Ring understood exactly what canon was. But the people who had Immortal Capital permission medallions weren’t ordinary people. Even those who didn’t understand a lot about canon would have at least heard about it.
All cultivators with medallions were currently overwhelmed with longing. It was common knowledge that in past Trial of the Hunts, it was almost always cultivators from orthodox sects who succeeded at the legacies. In fact, there were rumors that the legacy phase had been set up specifically for them.