Unrivaled Martial Emperor-Chapter 1081 - Red Spider Lily

The so-called Yellow Spring was corpse water. The sheer amount of corpse water had formed a Yellow Spring like a lake. There was no telling how many people had died to cultivate it.

Its sheer size was staggering; it stretched at least fifty kilometers across.

Given that a single corpse releases only a tiny amount of corpse water, the scale here was mind-boggling.

How many had died to create such a massive lake?

A hundred thousand?

Or a million?

In the blood calamity that swept across the entire Tianwu Continent back then, hundreds of millions of orthodox path experts had participated in eradicating the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect. They were counted by hundreds of millions.

So while Chen Fan was shocked by the lake’s scale, he didn’t find it entirely unbelievable.

Strangely, the lake was unnaturally still—no waves, no ripples.

Three scarlet flowers floated on the lake surface, shaped like an inverted umbrella, their fragrance strangely enchanting.

Red Spider Lily!

Chen Fan sucked in a breath of cold air.

Even though he had never seen a real Red Spider Lily before, he had heard the legends.

Red Spider Lilies bloom for a thousand years and wilt for a thousand years. Its flowers and leaves never meet and would never cross paths for eternity.

They bloom only on the other side—beyond the Bridge of Oblivion—where nothing can be done, and no path returns. [1]

Those nearing death would tread upon these poignant flowers on the way to the underworld. Their fragrance and the effects of Meng Po’s Soup could make people forget their past lives.

The Red Spider Lily was the flower of guidance that grew on the bank of the River of Forgetfulness. According to legend, it was the only thing that ever grew along the Yellow Spring—the only scenery on that path to the afterlife.

Right now, the Red Spider Lily was in full bloom—radiant and brilliant.

But something felt off. Legends said that the lilies only grew on the bank of the Yellow Spring.

Why is it growing here? Is it not the Red Spider Lily?

Although puzzled, Chen Fan’s movements didn’t slow down in the slightest.

Whether or not it was the legendary flower, anything that bloomed on the Yellow Spring had to be a rare treasure.

Moreover, he sensed the aura of law from the Red Spider Lily, meaning it might aid in comprehending the power of law itself.

Chen Fan flew over the lake and dove toward the flower like an eagle hunting a rabbit.

When the tip of his feet touched the lake water, loud sizzling noises rang out.

More than half of his protective true primeval was instantly corroded. It was much more poisonous than the turquoise miasma.

Chen Fan didn’t dare to stay still and channeled his cultivation to resist it.

Simultaneously, a large hand rushed toward the stem of the lily, yanking it upward—only to feel something drag back.

Along with the flower, a corpse surfaced.

It was impossibly thin, preserved by the Yellow Spring for countless years yet appearing eerily lifelike. Judging by his clothing, he should be an expert from the Blood Heavenly Demon Sect.

It was only then that Chen Fan realized that the flower had been growing from this corpse.

This was too bizarre, sending a chill down his spine.

Still, he quickly grabbed the Red Spider Lily from this corpse.

But at that very moment, a shriveled, skeletal hand lashed out at him.

The long-dead elder opened his eyes.

His eyes were greyish-white, deathly still, but he was incomparably fast. The palm strike was already upon Chen Fan.

Chen Fan reacted instantly. His own palm slammed into the corpse’s chest like a thunderbolt.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing resounded. The reanimated corpse was struck hard and plunged back into the Yellow Spring.

Chen Fan was secretly shocked. The corpse had awakened the moment he touched the flower.

If someone timid were in his place, they would’ve frozen in fear, falling victim to the sudden attack.

Furthermore, what shocked him even more was that after being immersed in the Yellow Spring water for three thousand years, the toughness of the corpse had reached a terrifying level.

Chen Fan knew well the toughness of his own flesh. However, he still couldn’t smash this corpse apart in one blow. It sounded like he had struck metal. Although he inflicted serious damage on the corpse, he had failed to kill it in one go.

For Chen Fan, this was definitely an anomaly.

In terms of physique alone, even a Lesser Legendary realm expert might fall short of him.

Clearly, the Yellow Spring lake was far from normal.

This Red Spider Lily contained the power of law, and the Yellow Spring water is corpse water. It hadn’t bloomed by the shore, but on a corpse, absorbing its very essence. Judging from its aura, the corpse likely belonged to a Greater Peak Manifestation realm expert who had mastered the power of law, at the very least. Chen Fan’s eyes flickered with speculation.

I wonder how many threads of law this Red Spider Lily will help me master?

Still, he didn’t act rashly. Beishan Xue and the others were still hot on his heels, so now wasn’t the time to consume the Red Spider Lily. At the very least, he had to wait until he was absolutely safe first.

There are two more Red Spider Lilies. I have to quickly pick them up. Chen Fan’s eyes flickered, excited.

He was trapped in the tomb of a Greater Legendary realm expert for half a year. Even though he wandered around the ancient battlefield after coming out, he did not obtain many treasures.

What truly counted as a harvest was the Bodhi ancient tree, but it had come to his doorstep on its own.

These three Red Spider Lilies were worth cities. He could not miss them.

Red Spider Lilies’ worth was determined by what kind of corpse they grew on. Lilies growing on the corpses of ordinary Manifestation realm experts were of no use to him.

However, it would still be a considerable fortune if he sold them outside.

Thinking of this, Chen Fan chopped at another Red Spider Lily with his palm.

With his prior experience, Chen Fan was extremely careful. The moment he removed it, he struck the corpse, sending it sinking into the Yellow Spring lake.

And just as he had expected, a corpse had indeed attacked him the moment he yanked out the lily. It turned out to be another very powerful corpse, which had already turned into a jiangshi by now.

Chen Fan’s expression became somewhat heavy.

For reference, the stronger one was, the harder it was for them to become a jiangshi, as their flesh was protected by the laws of heaven and earth. It was only possible if it was at an extremely gloomy place, a land of extreme Yin.

This Yellow Spring lake was evidently such a place.

Once such an expert becomes a jiangshi, it would lead to a huge calamity. That is what’s truly terrifying.

1. In Chinese mythology, the "Bridge of Oblivion" or Naihe Bridge (奈何桥) is a place where souls drink a soup (Meng Po Soup) to forget their past lives before entering reincarnation. ☜

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