Two days later.
At the border outpost of the Faceless Sword Sect.
A middle-aged Taoist frowned deeply, looking towards the distance where a sea of black mist churned.
Monsters that usually traversed the area had suddenly beco much less frequent in the past two days, for reasons unknown.
"Master, the Sea of Black Mist seems much calr than before," said a handso teenager behind the Taoist, equally puzzled.
"Yes, it must be because so great demon or demon king is devouring others, consuming the smaller monsters, thus reducing their numbers," the middle-aged Taoist stroked his beard, "Let’s go, we should send word to the sect that fewer monsters is a good thing."
"Yes," the teenager nodded.
Both glance back at the rows of alarm formation pillars at the station post, making sure nothing was missed, before leaping up and transforming into two streaks of azure light, flying off into the distance.
At that very mont... deep within the black foggy sea that the two had just been looking towards.
A vague and hazy silhouette was slowly floating within the black mists, his body appearing and disappearing as if he was part of the void, nonexistent in this world, just a faint shadow.
This was Li Chengyi, motionless, having activated the innate stealth ability of the King of Shadow Dragons.
After absorbing enough Evil Thoughts, he had returned near the outpost, planning to head back to Panguang to complete his evolution.
But just as he was about to leave the Sea of Black Mist, he stopped.
Due to warti vigilance, Panguang had increased manpower from the Four Sect, with patrols everywhere, and even the common countries had disguised cultivators going to investigate and lie in wait.
In such a tightly controlled atmosphere, any slight disturbance he might cause could lead to his discovery.
So, after much deliberation, Li Chengyi decided to complete his evolution and choose his new primary flower right within the Sea of Black Mist.
There were also many floating islands within the Sea of Black Mist, not just a sea of fog, and the islands were likewise ho to mutated plants.
These were the findings from his two days of investigation.
At this mont, floating within the foggy sea,
Three-Headed Giant Birds, regrouped and flying by, their wings flapping past Li Chengyi’s side, yet these Single Seal giant birds were unable to detect Li Chengyi, who was in stealth mode, even at close range.
’The Shadow Dragon Clan’s skill of hiding and escaping is truly unparalleled.’ At first, Li Chengyi thought the abilities of the King of Shadow Dragons were garbage, but after using it more, he realized its value.
This place was extrely suitable for him to hide, cultivate, and evolve his Floral Dress.
After all, with just a little disguise, those foolish monsters would take the bait on their own, becoming the sustenance for his Evil Thoughts.
On the floating islands, he could find a few plants to complete the selection of the last Divine Flower Position.
As he had exclaid in laughter at the beginning, this place was indeed perfect for him.
It was as if this world had thoughtfully prepared an exclusive gift for him.
As the saying goes, to not accept what is bestowed by heaven is to invite misfortune.
Presented to his lips, laid out before him, to not take it would truly be ignorant.
Li Chengyi was unwilling to be such a person.
Thus... after completing the Divine Flower Positions, he decided to use the Sea of Black Mist as his base.
As for the demon kings and great demons that resided here, within this Blind Spot, he didn’t believe there was anyone besides Huo Qingkong and the Faceless Scholar who could be his match.
Floating mid-air, Li Chengyi’s consciousness was deeply imrsed in the Primordial Spirit Sword Palace.
He was adjusting his state; he had spent all his ti before finding a suitable floating island.
Over two days, he had found many small islands with plants and flowers, and it had not been easy to find a large floating island with enough flowers.
Now, everything was ready...
It was ti to begin...
Hum.
A burst of colorful radiance emanated from the Mark of the Evil Flower on the back of Li Chengyi’s hand.
’Do you wish to start the first evolution of the Snow Lotus?’ The query ca once again.
This ti, Li Chengyi did not refuse,
’Yes.’
He affird in his heart.
The mark’s light instantly dimd, leaving only a faint yellow glow to persist.
In an instant, the progress percentages of the flower aura and Evil Thoughts within the Snow Lotus mark disappeared.
Then, a new status of a second evolution at 0% appeared.
Soon, a brand-new set of information erged.
’Snow Lotus: Perennial herbaceous plant, commonly found in...’
’Floral Dress Evolution Progress: Second evolution 0%, Evil Thoughts 0%.’
’Flower Language Ability: Purity 1 (Original effect doubled, and spiritual invasive index probing ability activated, personal spiritual resistance 100. Note: Average individual spiritual resistance is 1.)
(Spiritual Resistance: Any influence on consciousness and spirit is determined by resistance. If the resistance index is lower than the spirit invasive index, one may experience doubt, brainwashing, madness, despair, and other negative emotions, with severe cases becoming slaves or fanatics, losing oneself.)’
The enhanced Flower Language Ability was sowhat disappointing, but it wasn’t what Li Chengyi cared about; what mattered to him was finally filling the last of the Twelve Divine Flower Positions.
Presently, he hardly wore the single Floral Dress due to its minor enhancent and weak protection which could be easily breached, turning it into ’glass clothing.’
But if he could rge it into the Ultimate Floral Dress... such shortcomings would be significantly improved.
What caught his attention was this ability to probe the spiritual invasive index.
While floating in mid-air, Li Chengyi felt a slight stir in his heart, and a faint light flickered on the Mark of the Evil Flower.
In the corner of his field of vision to the lower right, a line of small text suddenly appeared.
’Spiritual Invasive Index: 0.’
’A new system of abilities... not bad.’
Having confird the end of the evolution, he turned and leapt towards a large floating island he had discovered previously, slicing straight through the black mist as he flew.
Shortly, in about half a minute.
A massive island shaped like a cone appeared ahead.
The island was black, floating midair like a small isle in the sea, but it seed to drift up and down faintly with the Sea of Black Mist.
He had nad this island Origin Island, symbolizing the first step of his beginning here in the Sea of Black Mist.
As he rapidly approached the floating island, Li Chengyi slowed down and landed on the black soil at the edge of the isle.
The rim of the floating island was a hard ring of black rocks, inside which was a large expanse of fertile black earth.
In the black soil were scattered, various black and red plants, few with leaves, most resembling cacti with their pointed spines, twisted and contorted as if they were the withered, evil hands of demons reaching out from the ground.
Li Chengyi was indifferent and continued towards the center of the island.
After roughly two miles, a thriving forest of dark green trees appeared before him.
Above the forest, a faint sunbeam pierced through the mist, illuminating the area.
Upon entering the woods, Li Chengyi found himself within a few dozen ters in a patch of flourishing weeds exuding a warm, moist air.
In the thickets, dense clusters of small flowers with light blue petals and yellow stans were growing.
These flowers grew in bunches, each flower only the size of a fingernail, dozens clustered together as if they were one big, tightly packed family.
A large bunch blood on a single flower stem.
Li Chengyi walked closer, crouched down, and gently reached to touch one of the clusters.
The petals, five in number, ford a perfect pentagram with a very small yellow center that looked delicate and charming, impossible to forget at a glance.
This was the final primary flower he had chosen.
By now, he possessed abilities for attack, defense, recovery, healing, purification, hiding, and so on, but only one was still missing.
This was the fundantal reason he had carefully considered and decided to choose this particular flower.
Hiss...
As a whiff of the flower’s essence surged into his fingertips.
A brand new piece of information erged.
’Marsh Forget--not (Contaminated): A perennial flowering herb that often grows near streams and in wetlands. It has effects such as clearing heat, detoxifying, enhancing immunity, and fighting aging. If it blooms in autumn, it can continue until the following spring. If it blooms in spring, it can last until the winter of the sa year.’
’Floral Dress Evolution Degree: 0%, Possible Evolutions: 3.’
’Flower Language Technique: mory Eternal Mark (Can consu one’s own Consciousness Power to revert the current object back to its original imprint state. The more energy the restored body has, the older the imprint, the more it consus.) (Note: Ineffective against entities that surpass one’s own life essence.)’
’Current Imprint Count: 0. (Limit 3)’
The Flower Language Ability of the forget--nots he had researched back on Earth-Moon was nowhere near as potent as this; clearly, this was a mutated Flower Language Ability.
Li Chengyi breathed a sigh of relief.
’This Flower Language Ability can help quickly repair any damaged object at any ti.’
It can also prevent so precious, troubleso objects from being irreparable after damage.
And it can indirectly serve as a form of treatnt, though treating soone might likely reset their mories as well...
This actually resembled the restarting ability of the Blind Spot.
’Do you choose the Marsh Forget--not as your Twelve Divine Flower Position primary flower?’ the Evil Flower asked again.
’Yes!’
Without any hesitation, Li Chengyi confird his decision.
Hiss!!
Instantly, the Mark of the Evil Flower on the back of his hand lit up with a faint sky-blue luminescence.
At the sa ti, Li Chengyi began to absorb the flower’s essence, cluster by cluster.
A vast number of blossoms offered an abundance of essence, and soon, with 100 units of essence filling up, the Floral Dress was activated, and the Flower Language Technique was ready for use.
Li Chengyi exhaled in relief and stood up.
After so thought, he snapped off a branch from a nearby tree and applied the Flower Language Technique: mory Eternal Mark to it.
A sky-blue mark representing the forget--not flashed faintly on the surface of the branch.
The Flower Language count imdiately showed one imprint.
’Then...’ With a vigorous squeeze, Li Chengyi crushed the branch into several pieces and flung it into the distance.
Dusting off his hands, he activated mory Eternal Mark once more.
Hiss...
The broken branch in the distance instantly vanished.
And a brand new, intact branch materialized in front of him, which he seized in hand.
The branch was the sa as before, undamaged and without a trace of being crushed.
Li Chengyi scrutinized it carefully, ensuring there were no issues, then he went to where he had discarded the branch to observe the subtle marks left on the ground.
The marks remained, but the branch had been restored.
’Interesting... Now I don’t have to worry about losing many things and not being able to find them.’
Yes, anything marked with an imprint could be restored through this ability, even if lost.
This was essentially like giving an item the ability to be locked and solidified.
For Li Chengyi, who frequently teleported and explored different places, this was particularly useful.
Having filled his twelfth Divine Flower Position, he stood quietly in place, with his consciousness returning to the Evil Flower.
At this mont, the twelve compartnts of the Evil Flower faintly flickered with a strange, breathing-like glow.
Within all the Divine Flower Positions, the different flowers swayed slightly, as though alive, radiating light.
The various colors of light slowly rged into one, creating an extraordinary colored luminescence.
Mixed within this luminescence were hints of silver and shades of dense black, an ancient, eerie aura that continuously emanated from the mark.
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