Chapter 445: Chapter 53: Cyan Lion, White Elephant, Golden Roc, Peacock (Part 2)

"What? Is the Fairy unwilling to part with it?"

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow and stubbornly said:

"If the Fairy is unwilling, then I shall have to pick it myself!"

"No... don’t... eat..."

Shuiyun Fairy wanted to stop him but was too late.

Zhou Chen had already leaned down towards the lotus pond, where a blooming red lotus stood, vibrant and radiant under the nourishing spring rain.

With a gentle touch, Zhou Chen’s fingers landed softly on a petal of the red lotus, collecting some of the fresh spring rain before bringing it to his lips for a delicate taste, exclaiming:

"Truly a supreme spirit plant, the fresh raindrops enriched by the red lotus are sweet and delectable!"

"Is it the spring rain that nourishes the red lotus, or the red lotus that nourishes the raindrops?"

With those words, Zhou Chen took a bite of a red lotus petal. Indeed, this supreme spirit plant was exceptional—juicy, sweet, and fragrant.

While eating the lotus petals, Zhou Chen picked a red lotus seed and feasted on it with delight.

"Alas..."

Shuiyun Fairy sighed inwardly, unable to stop him, watching helplessly as Zhou Chen devoured her red lotus.

The gold carp in the pond, seeing Zhou Chen, was so frightened that it darted into the depths of the lotus pond, hiding among the flowers.

Zhou Chen, thrilled by the chase, dove into the lotus pond after it.

"Don’t..."

Shuiyun Fairy reached out to pull Zhou Chen back, but couldn’t catch hold, watching him dive into the depths of the pond.

The pond water was surprisingly warm,

Just like a hot spring,

and filled with endless Spiritual Qi.

"Could this be a Spiritual Spring?"

Zhou Chen praised silently, feeling carefully before following the trail of the gold carp, pursuing it amidst the lotuses.

The pond was filled with a maze of lotus flowers and leaves, which couldn’t stop Zhou Chen.

Zhou Chen pushed forward, diving straight in.

The gold carp, seeing Zhou Chen in pursuit, plunged underground, disappearing from sight.

"Where do you think you’re going!"

Determined to catch this juicy gold carp today, Zhou Chen followed it underground.

The underground was filled with mud and water.

Zhou Chen lost track of the gold carp.

"Where did it go?"

With a quick sweep of his gaze, Zhou Chen didn’t hesitate, diving into the still surging muddy waters, assuming the carp had gone inside.

He speculated the gold carp was surely in there.

Shuiyun Fairy was anxious, wanting Zhou Chen to come out, but he was deaf to her words, stubbornly turning her lotus pond into chaos, powerless to do anything but watch Zhou Chen disappear into the pond’s depths.

Slick mud immediately enveloped him, shrouded in darkness, where everywhere felt soft and offered no foothold, with more streams of muddy water continuously coming from ahead.

Zhou Chen, growing stronger with every setback, summoned his strength, twisting his body forcefully, and pushed down further.

A short distance downward, he felt a barrier, colliding head-on with a layer of rock.

It turned out that below the pond’s sediment was a layer of rock.

In the middle of this rock layer was an irregular hole, through which muddy water surged, likely where the gold carp slunk away to hide.

Zhou Chen reached out to touch it, finding the rock layer quite weak, so he exerted force and broke through, diving down.

Zhou Chen continued descending without further obstruction, yet the gold carp was nowhere to be seen.

He slid down over twenty zhang into a warm, slippery space, where a gushing hot spring seemed to originate below.

The surging, warm Spiritual Spring erupted continuously, and Zhou Chen pressed his head against the spring, bathing and taking a hot shower.

"Comfortable!"

The Red Dust Peak also had hot and spiritual springs, but they paled in comparison to the Spiritual Spring beneath Shuiyun Fairy’s lotus pond.

"I must return often to Shuiyun Fairy’s for a soak!"

Zhou Chen immersed his head in the spring, enjoying himself thoroughly—not only was it warm, but it was rich in Spiritual Qi, making him reluctant to leave.

Such a wonderful place.

He wished he could stay forever.

Shuiyun Fairy, seeing her lotus pond turned into a mess with Zhou Chen still hidden within the underground spring, became desperate.

"Zhou Lang, stop playing, come out, there’s no gold carp below..."

...

At the same time.

News of Shuiyun Fairy’s successful tribulation, ascending to a Mahayana Half-Immortal, swept across the Eastern Wilderness and even the Celestial Essence Continent like a level twelve storm.

Both Mahayana Half-Immortals and Great Emperors stand as Supreme Powerhouses at the pinnacle of the mortal realm.

The birth of each is a world-shaking event.

"Shuiyun Fairy succeeded in her tribulation, ascending to Mahayana Fairy, bringing four Supreme Powerhouses to the Purple Mansion Holy Land!"

"I heard Shuiyun Fairy nearly failed during the Heart Demon Tribulation, almost facing demise, until the Saint Heir turned the tide, helping her overcome it!"

"The Saint Heir is truly incredible!"

"I just saw Shuiyun Fairy fail the tribulation, scattered by the tribulation lightning—how did she suddenly overcome it?"

"Though we saw her scattered, in reality, Shuiyun Fairy should be fine; our level just isn’t high enough to perceive the truth!"

"No matter, Shuiyun Fairy overcoming the Celestial Tribulation and becoming a Mahayana Half-Immortal is certainly worth celebrating!"

"Shuiyun Fairy’s overcoming of this tribulation owes much to the Saint Heir!"

"Indeed!"

"How did the Saint Heir help Shuiyun Fairy overcome it?"

"Naturally: ’I spearheaded the path to Immortal Palace, aiding your ascent to Mahayana Immortality!’"

"Is this Immortal Palace legit?"

"I know."

"That was the Shuiyun Immortal Palace."

"Also known as Shuiyun Purple Palace."

"Everyone, shut up!"

"Do not disrespect the Immortal!"

"Do you wish to die?"

...

Amidst much discussion, a piece of news quickly spread across the Eastern Wilderness.

A year later, Shuiyun Fairy’s Mahayana celebration will be held at the Purple Mansion Holy Land.