I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield

Chapter 1117: Chapter 690: Supreme Treasure Golden Lotus, Jie La’s Slumber (2)

Qin Tian approached the floating golden lotus and observed it carefully.

At the heart of the lotus, there were six lotus seeds, each the size of a thumb, fully enveloped in a golden glow.

He could clearly sense that each lotus seed contained a mysterious and immense power, creating a strong desire in his body.

He raised his hand, and with a thought, the six golden lotus seeds gently flew out of the lotus pod and landed steadily in his palm.

The warmth from the lotus seeds was felt upon contact, their surfaces smooth as jade, each carrying a heavy weight.

"Jie La, is this what you want?" Qin Tian asked.

"No! I want what’s beneath!" Jie La’s voice was urgent and clear.

Qin Tian’s brows furrowed as he looked down at the lotus that had lost its seeds.

The lotus still emitted a gentle glow, but it was dimmer than before, as if having fallen into a slumber after losing its core essence.

He understood, what Jie La wanted was the lotus itself, the lotus body that contained ancient life force was what she truly desired.

"Alright." Qin Tian chuckled, "The rest belongs to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the vine ring on his wrist shot out forcefully, the green vine rapidly expanded in the air, its tip suddenly blossomed like a flower, transforming into a giant mouth filled with sharp teeth, fiercely biting down on the golden lotus.

"Crunch—"

A crisp sound rang out as the entire lotus was devoured, with even the stem being swallowed into the vine’s mouth.

Instantly, Qin Tian could clearly feel the uncontrollable excitement from Jie La, like a child finally obtaining their favorite toy, nearly rolling on the ground in satisfaction.

Then, the vine began to change.

The originally green vine started to transform from the root, inch by inch turning gold, as if being painted with gold, the color spreading to the tip, eventually dyeing the entire vine in a dazzling gold.

The leaves on the vine became thicker and fuller, with intricate golden patterns emerging around the edges, resembling ancient life runes.

Following that, a terrifying devouring force burst out from Jie La’s body.

That force, like a whirlpool from the abyss, madly absorbed every bit of energy around it.

The remnants of demonic Qi, just scattered by the lotus’s gentle breeze and lingering in the valley, were drawn by invisible hands, transforming into streams of black air, rushing towards Jie La from all directions.

The wind rose, clouds surged, and the entire sky seemed to be stirred by this devouring force, undergoing stormy changes.

In only a few seconds, the dense demonic Qi blanketing the sky above San Tuo Mountain was completely devoured by Jie La.

The sky was clear, sunlight poured onto the ridge unobstructed, as clear and bright as after rain.

Following that, a dissatisfied thought came from the vine ring—Jie La was still not full.

Qin Tian sighed helplessly, grabbing the vine of Jie La with one hand, frantically pouring spiritual energy into it.

Simultaneously, with a flip of his palm, he retrieved a massive amount of Energy Crystal Stones from the spirit space, all prepared as Jie La’s food, neatly stacked in the space, finally coming to use.

Each crystal stone was devoured one after another by Jie La, their glow quickly dimming, turning into gray-white powder.

Qin Tian could feel his spiritual energy depleting rapidly, with Jie La like an insatiable giant beast, greedily absorbing all the energy he provided.

Even with his current reserve of spiritual energy at Tier Seven, Eight Stars, he began to feel a bit strained.

His face turned slightly pale, and beads of sweat quietly emerged on his forehead.

He gritted his teeth and persisted, even preparing to take an elixir to continue providing energy.

Just as he was about to give in

The devouring suddenly halted.

Jie La quieted down, the golden vine slowly retracted, coiling back to his wrist, returning to the tranquil green vine ring, though the color was deeper than before, flowing with a faint layer of golden light.

Qin Tian could sense that Jie La was entering a mysterious state, a state he was familiar with.

Every time Jie La was about to evolve, she would enter such a slumber

And when Jie La awakens, it would be her time to break into Tier Eight.

Qin Tian looked at the peacefully sleeping vine ring on his wrist, a smile appearing on his lips: "Tier Seven you were ahead of me, Tier Eight still ahead."

He lowered his gaze to the six golden lotus seeds in his palm, his grin deepening.

He felt that this time, perhaps he might be ahead of Jie La.

...

"You’re telling me, the target you were sent to kill was never even seen, and the several thousand elite warriors you brought now only amount to these in front of me?"

Gu Yun stood before Guhai, his majestic face expressionless—but it was precisely this calmness that was more suffocating than any anger.

The air in the entire tent became stagnant and heavy under his oppressive aura, making it difficult for everyone present to breathe.

Guhai, as a Tier Eight Elder, although his usual standing within the clan was a notch lower than Gu Yun, their meetings were always of mutual respect, but at this moment, he lowered his eyes, not daring to meet the Grand Elder Guyun’s eyes directly.

"Sorry, Great Elder." Guhai’s voice was deep and hoarse, "This time it was my negligence."

He did not find any excuse for himself.

Whether it was being ambushed by a spatial trap or having his men sniped from afar by Qin Tian, resulting in severe casualties—as the commander, he failed to protect his warriors, and it was his responsibility.

Seeing Guhai’s attitude, Gu Yun ultimately spared the face of the Tier Eight Elder and did not further criticize.

He forcefully suppressed his anger, and his gaze shifted from Guhai to another nearby Tier Seven direct lineage member, coldly asking:

"Gu Xi, what exactly happened? Tell me the full story, no details left out."

Gu Xi lowered his head, not daring to hide anything, narrating the entire course of events in full detail.

After entering San Tuo Mountain, the team accidentally fell into Qin Tian’s spatial trap, forcing three Beastman squads to separate;

Their squad was directly transported to the Stele Demon’s base, engaging in a bitter battle with casualties over a thousand;

Later, when the three squads regrouped, they encountered the largest Stele Demon ambush, initially on the verge of breaking through under the leadership of three Tier Eight Royal Family members, but Qin Tian suddenly launched surprise attacks, sniping multiple Tier Seven Royal Family, and then unleashed numerous explosive iron balls, causing over ninety percent of the warriors to perish on the spot.

Having no other choice, Elder Guhai had to lead the remaining clan members in an emergency retreat to barely save the remaining resources.

After hearing the complete sequence of events, Gu Yun only felt a sense of absurdity.

Was he still part of the Ancient Dragon Race that dominated the cosmos? Thousands of dragon clan elite, plus numerous Tier Seven Ancient Giant Dragon members and a Tier Eight Elder personally leading the team, such a lineup should influence the outcome of a high-intensity racial battle on any battlefield.

But what was the result?

Such a powerful team was toyed with by a single human, unable to even capture a glimpse of the enemy, leaving most of their elite decimated.

If this got out, where would the Ancient Dragon Race’s reputation be?

Anger aside, Gu Yun also understood Guhai’s helplessness and Qin Tian’s tricky and formidable nature from Gu Xi’s description.

Especially the opponent’s elusive spatial body technique, an enemy able to traverse space at will, appearing anywhere at any time, was every commander’s nightmare.

Understanding aside, but the heavy casualties under Guhai’s command required severe punishment to account to the clan.

Yet punishing Guhai was secondary, more crucial was how to deal with Qin Tian.

Just at Tier Seven, Qin Tian alone brought them such severe losses.

If he reaches Tier Eight, who could possibly restrain him?

He could not allow the enemy time to grow; they must resolve this serious threat in the Celestial Stele Secret Realm by any means necessary.

Thinking of this, Gu Yun’s golden dragon eyes flickered with extreme cold killing intent.