I alone am the Invincible One!-Chapter 49: Bait

Wang Yufan recognized the woman in purple among the two; it was Yu Mingkong of the Azure Spirit Sect.

Ever since the Azure Spirit Sect’s recruitment competition, Yu Mingkong had been taken away by an old man in the Mahayana Realm.

Wang Yufan remained hidden in the void, quietly observing the two; it seemed they had encountered an attack.

"Mingkong, let’s quickly find a place to hide. Those two behind us are about to catch up."

The old man was precisely Elder Qing Shui of the True Saint Palace.

Yu Mingkong nodded and led Qing Shui forward.

But after only a few steps, they stopped.

They saw a small lake, and the spiritual energy within it was vibrant.

"Could this be the legendary Spiritual Energy Lake? Only when spiritual energy is concentrated to the extreme can such a thing form. If we can absorb some, our cultivation realm will surely break through several layers."

Qing Shui exclaimed excitedly.

"Master, look at the center of the lake; there’s also a palace there."

Qing Shui looked up towards the center of the lake, and upon seeing it, he was stunned.

"Longevity Palace, Longevity Palace." Qing Shui suddenly grabbed Yu Mingkong’s hand and continued.

"Mingkong, we might have encountered an immense opportunity this time. This Longevity Palace must be extraordinary. Perhaps it holds the secret of immortality. Let’s go quickly."

Yu Mingkong was also startled upon hearing Qing Shui’s words; that was the secret of immortality.

Speaking of immortality, Yu Mingkong recalled her days at Dragon Phoenix Mountain. She wondered if young master Wufan had any connection to this so-called Longevity Palace.

Just as Qing Shui was about to pull Yu Mingkong towards the lakeside, the space here fluctuated again.

Two old men, one dressed in black and one in white, appeared, and their gazes immediately fell upon Qing Shui.

"Hahaha, Qing Shui, you’ve reached a dead end, haven’t you? It’s truly a case of seeking far and wide, only to find it besides you. Weren’t you good at running? Keep running then."

The white-robed old man laughed triumphantly.

"Elders White Tiger and Black Dragon, don’t bully others too much. As elders of the War God Palace, doing this is clearly declaring war on my True Saint Palace." Qing Shui glared angrily.

"Hahaha, Qing Shui, what is your True Saint Palace? To the four top sects of the upper domain, the True Saint Palace is merely a first-rate sect. So what if we kill you? If the True Saint Palace doesn’t want to be annihilated, then by all means, try it."

"You."

Upon hearing this, Qing Shui spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Oh, right, don’t be so agitated. This little girl next to you is your disciple, isn’t she? I, Elder White Tiger, haven’t touched a woman in decades. Today, it seems I can have a good time, hahaha." White Tiger laughed wildly.

Upon hearing the white-robed old man’s words, Yu Mingkong’s body trembled. She hadn’t expected this old pervert to be so lecherous and even try to lay hands on her. She had already decided that if it came to that, she would rather die.

White Tiger felt something was amiss as he spoke.

Why was Black Dragon next to him silent?

He was always the most enthusiastic when it came to women. And today, chasing after Qing Shui was partly for a secret treasure on Qing Shui’s person, and partly for that little girl.

He followed Black Dragon’s gaze and was instantly shocked. He finally understood why Black Dragon was silent.

"Th-this is actually a Spiritual Energy Lake. No, there’s also a Longevity Palace there. Hahaha, Black Dragon, our brothers have truly encountered an heaven-defying opportunity this time. I never expected that today we would not only capture that old man and the little beauty, but also find such an opportunity."

White Tiger’s heart trembled with excitement.

"Big Brother, for such an opportunity, do we need to inform the Palace Master?" Black Dragon asked.

"Don’t inform the Palace Master yet. If the Palace Master comes, do you think the benefits and opportunities here would still be available to you and me? We can first take what is useful to us here, then we can talk."

"Big Brother, what should we do with those two people now?"

"It’s fine. This place seems to be a self-contained space, and we don’t know where the exit is. Even if they want to escape, they might not be able to. Let’s first go to the Spiritual Energy Lake to absorb, and then ascend to the Longevity Palace. I have a premonition that there must be extraordinary treasures inside the Longevity Palace."

Black Dragon nodded, listening to White Tiger’s arrangements. Then, the two rushed towards the Spiritual Energy Lake. What they didn’t know was that the moment they arrived, a red glow subtly flashed in their eyes.

Wang Yufan, hidden in the shadows, saw all of this clearly. White Tiger and Black Dragon of the War God Palace would probably soon become nourishment for this Spiritual Energy Lake.

At the same time, White Tiger and Black Dragon both stepped into the Spiritual Energy Lake. They floated above the Spiritual Energy Lake, sitting cross-legged, circulating their cultivation techniques to absorb the spiritual energy from the lake.

The spiritual energy in the lake transformed into tendrils, directly coiling around the two of them.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths.

Dozens of breaths later, the invisible tendrils completely enveloped the two. The two showed no reaction, still immersed in the state of absorbing spiritual energy.

Qing Shui and Yu Mingkong, watching this scene from the lakeside, widened their eyes.

How could this be? Wasn’t this Spiritual Energy Lake supposed to be absorbed directly? How could it seem to have come alive, with spiritual energy tendrils?

Just as the two were in shock.

The two figures, enveloped by the spiritual energy tendrils, reappeared. At this moment, they were much thinner than before. Their entire bodies seemed to have been drained of their vital essence, yet they were not dead and continued to maintain their meditating, absorbing state.

Qing Mu had already confirmed the strangeness of this Spiritual Energy Lake. Perhaps this was not a true Spiritual Energy Lake. A terrifying thought surfaced in his mind.

As if to confirm his thoughts, White Tiger and Black Dragon, suspended above the Spiritual Energy Lake, suddenly opened their eyes and shouted.

"Noooo."

After shouting, their flesh and blood directly turned into pus and flowed into the lake. Their remaining skeletons floated on the surface of the lake for a moment before sinking directly to the bottom.

Qing Mu’s face was filled with lingering fear. If he and Mingkong had rushed down earlier, the consequences might have been the same as this.

"Master, this lake doesn’t seem to be a Spiritual Energy Lake; it can eat people."

Yu Ling’s voice also trembled as she spoke.

Qing Mu nodded and said.

"Mingkong, let’s stay further away from this lake. This lake seems to have a mind-bewitching effect. If we hadn’t seen that scene just now, we would probably have followed in their footsteps. Let’s rest for a while, recover the spiritual energy in our bodies, and then find an exit."

What Qing Mu and Yu Mingkong didn’t know was that the moment they entered and were recognized by Wang Yufan, Wang Yufan had subtly manipulated things.

Otherwise, with their strength, they wouldn’t have been able to resist. Even Little Black, who was half a step into the Human Immortal realm, almost fell for it, let alone them.