When 'God' Decides To Start Over-Chapter 955 - 369: Gemstone in the Flower (Part 3)

"You go back first. I have some matters to attend to. Retrieve the Cat's Eye yourself," said Li Xiu, walking away alone, leaving Jiuxiao Yun dazed on the spot.

Jiuxiao Yun looked in the direction where Li Xiu departed with a complex expression, feeling delighted upon hearing that his Blood Seal Stone had been destroyed.

He finally understood where he had lost, but knowing where he lost made his defeat even greater and more thorough.

He never dreamed that Li Xiu would erase his Blood Seal Stone, making it no wonder he couldn't find it no matter how hard he tried.

But if he thought about it differently, what if Li Xiu didn't actually erase his Blood Seal Stone and was merely testing him?

Before Li Xiu told him, he still had hope, thinking that he must find where Li Xiu hid the Blood Seal Stone no matter what.

But now, whether he searched or didn't, knowing the answer made him more conflicted than before.

"Truly, the human heart is more terrifying than any technique. I can steal anything, but not someone's heart," Jiuxiao Yun sighed as he turned and left.

Li Xiu told him to get the Cat's Eye himself, but now Jiuxiao Yun truly feared to take it. Forget taking it; he might never dare to sneak around and investigate Li Xiu in the future unless he could confirm that Li Xiu indeed erased his Blood Seal Stone; otherwise, this Heart Demon would remain unshakable.

Following the memorized map route, Li Xiu left the Mushroom Forest, encountering some demon spirits along the way. All were low-level and posed no threat to Li Xiu, and they didn't drop anything useful, only some low-grade Demon Cores that were slightly better than nothing.

After passing through the Mushroom Forest, a stone forest appeared ahead. It was filled with pillar-shaped stones, most not very tall, rarely exceeding four meters, and most with a diameter of less than a meter, yet their numbers were vast, akin to a forest.

The formation of this stone forest landscape remains a mystery; while mushrooms thrive everywhere outside the stone forest, not a blade of grass grows within it.

Li Xiu learned from the information that there were no other demon spirits within the stone forest, only the Divine Position Demon Spirit occupying there.

Meandering through the stone pillars, he walked about twenty to thirty li, spotting a relatively large stone block ahead.

The stone block stretched over twenty meters, lying horizontally in the stone forest, resembling a sleeping black beast.

Beneath one side of the gigantic stone block lay an entrance to a cave. According to the records in the book, the Divine Position Demon Spirit resided inside the cave.

Li Xiu's mind stirred, activating Ultimate Light, and invisibly entered the stone cave.

Inside the cave, everything was clearly visible, lacking unnecessary twists and turns, merely a slightly sunken chamber.

Within the cave, a demon spirit resembling a Qilin Statue lay slumbering peacefully.

Its appearance vaguely resembled the Unparalleled King, but its size was significantly smaller, lacking the opulent presence of the Unparalleled King, resembling gray rock with no sheen.

Beside it, a faint glow shimmered. Closer inspection revealed a small pit with some clear water accumulating inside, above which grew a luminescent plant.

Li Xiu observed the plant, finding it somewhat familiar.

"Why does this plant look a bit like the one near the Unparalleled King?" Li Xiu suddenly recalled why this plant seemed familiar.

He remembered the Unparalleled King had mentioned that plant as a "Gem Species," resembling this plant quite closely. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Both grew in water, and the parts exposed above the water had a similar shape, resembling coral.

However, the plant near the Unparalleled King was entirely snow-white, with five small flowers blooming upon it.

This plant, in contrast, appeared somewhat gray, with only one small flower blooming upon it, and even the flower's shape was slightly different, smaller than the one near the Unparalleled King, with missing petals. Yet, at the center of the flower lay a rice-sized gemstone, the most luminescent part of the plant.

"Could this plant truly be the 'Gem Species' the Unparalleled King spoke of?" Li Xiu pondered, noticing the gemstone in the small flower, reflecting, "Though it doesn't possess the grandeur of the Unparalleled King or its exaggerated majesty, its appearance resembles a Qilin, and with such a plant here, could this be mere coincidence?"

What puzzled Li Xiu was that the document didn't mention this peculiar plant.

The association president thoroughly documented the demon spirit's location and abilities, indicating that he must have visited this place. How could he omit mentioning this plant?

Did he not realize the plant's value, or was the plant not present during his visit?

"Something's amiss, the construction of the City of Light under the president's guidance had the Unparalleled King and that plant, yet here's another missed record of a similar plant; intriguing," Li Xiu mused silently, observing the plant and the nearby demon spirit.

It was evident that the plant had not fully matured. Anyone could see that the flower's petals should fall off completely for the gemstone inside to truly mature. Now was not the time.

Li Xiu gazed at the sleeping demon spirit, hesitated for a moment, then abandoned the idea of killing it. After some observation, he discreetly exited the cave.

Li Xiu speculated that the president must intend to use the demon spirit to safeguard the plant, indicating his intentions toward the gemstone forming upon it.

Since even the president coveted such a treasure, Li Xiu naturally harbored some thoughts as well.

If he killed it now and left the site unguarded by a Divine Position Level demon spirit, some ignorant, foolish demon spirit might intrude and ruin the immature Gem Species, wasting it.

Therefore, Li Xiu decided to spare the demon spirit for now and first return to probe the Unparalleled King's insights, clarifying what exactly the Gem Species was, before returning to kill the demon spirit and seize the treasure.

"If this hypothesis holds, was the Unparalleled King also trapped there for this reason?" Li Xiu pondered various possibilities.

As he was leaving the cave, he suddenly heard a deep, aged voice emanating from within the cave.

"Human... wait a moment..."

Li Xiu was instantly startled, turned, and looked into the cave. The demon spirit, which had lain sleeping inside, had somehow awakened. Its upper body was raised, eyes open, its glass-like pupils fixed on where Li Xiu stood, the voice clearly emerging from its mouth.

Li Xiu was profoundly shocked. He knew he was still in the invisible state of Ultimate Light. Not even Guan Jinghao could see him when he was invisible, yet this demon spirit could clearly perceive him; otherwise, its eyes wouldn't so coincidentally focus on where Li Xiu was located.