Chapter 282: Absorption of Spiritual Energy Competition

Seeing Ye Fan's powerful strength, the disciples of the sect who were originally hostile to him could not help but show hesitation. Several people looked at each other and weighed the pros and cons in their hearts. At this moment, if they confronted Ye Fan head-on, they might not only fail to compete for the resources of the spirit pool, but also fall behind in the subsequent practice due to injuries, which was really not worth the loss. Especially Ye Fan's spirit beast should not be underestimated. If he insisted on fighting head-on, he might suffer a more serious counterattack.

"Hmph, the spiritual energy of the spirit pool is precious, but as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood. Today, we will let you be proud for a while!" A sect disciple snorted coldly, suppressed his anger, and walked away unwillingly. Seeing this, the others also shook their heads and sighed, and after cursing a few times, they all chose to retreat. Although they were angry in their hearts, they finally retreated in the face of reason.

Soon, the sect disciples evacuated one after another, and the atmosphere in the square instantly became much more relaxed. Seeing this, the independent cultivators all breathed a sigh of relief, and some even looked at Ye Fan with gratitude, their eyes full of admiration. An elderly independent cultivator came forward, bowed slightly, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Ye, for helping us independent cultivators and fighting for the opportunity to enter the spirit pool! Otherwise, with our strength, I'm afraid we would have been bullied by those sect disciples long ago."

Ye Fan smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "No need to be polite, I am only fighting for myself. Since everyone is here for the Spirit Pond, why not enter together and don't waste this precious opportunity."

After hearing this, the casual cultivators showed gratitude on their faces, and thanked Ye Fan one after another, and then walked towards the entrance of the spirit pool. Standing in front of the spirit pool, Ye Fan also felt the strong spiritual energy surging. The entrance to the spirit pool was a vortex-like spiritual door, which continuously emitted warm spiritual power, making people feel refreshed, as if the whole body and mind were purified at this moment.

Ye Fan took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and stepped into the spirit pool. As he entered, other casual cultivators also entered one after another, and were instantly surrounded by a fresh and heavy spiritual energy. The scene in front of him changed instantly. The inside of the spirit pool was an open spiritual space, surrounded by a faint spiritual mist, like a fairyland. A huge ball of light hung high above his head, like a warm sun, emitting a rich spiritual light. The spiritual energy came from all directions, surrounding everyone, seeping into the skin and blending into the blood like a trickle.

In the center of the Spirit Pool is a flowing spiritual spring, which is crystal clear with a slightly emerald green hue. Every drop of the spiritual spring is like a crystal spiritual stone emitting an alluring glow. The Spirit Pool is surrounded by a circle of stone platforms, each of which is engraved with a mysterious array pattern that can help those who enter absorb spiritual energy and transform it into their own cultivation, with significant effects.

Everyone found a place to sit down, held their breath, concentrated their minds, and began to absorb spiritual energy. Ye Fan also found a place, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes quietly, and sank his mind into his dantian, directing the spiritual energy into his body. His body seemed to be ignited instantly, and the spiritual energy flowed into his meridians, flowing along the route of his exercises. A stream of warm and strong power quickly moistened his tendons and bones.

Under the effect of the spirit pool, Ye Fan felt that the spirit power in his body seemed to be accelerated and gradually filled up, surging like a rushing river. The spirit energy around him surged like a tide, full of strength in every breath, his tendons gradually expanded, and his meridians became more and more tenacious, revealing signs of a breakthrough.

The casual cultivators around were also immersed in the baptism of the spiritual energy, and their faces showed an intoxicated look. Some closed their eyes to feel it, as if they were breaking through the bottleneck of their cultivation; some held their breath and concentrated their minds, condensing the spiritual energy in their dantian, gradually improving their cultivation. From time to time, some people showed a slight pain on their faces due to the impact of the spiritual energy, but after a while, they turned into a comfortable expression. It was obvious that the spiritual energy of the spirit pool was not only rich, but also had a warm quality, and there were very few conflicts.

Ye Fan was secretly shocked. This spiritual pool was indeed extraordinary. He felt the endless supply of spiritual energy. The power in his body gradually increased, and his consciousness became clearer, as if a breakthrough was imminent. He secretly mobilized the spiritual energy in his body, turning it into thin spiritual threads, absorbing the spiritual energy bit by bit and condensing it to the extreme, making every strand of spiritual power full and pure.

In the spirit pool, the spirit energy flowed in the air like water, surrounding every cultivator and finally pouring into their bodies. The sound of spirit energy fluctuations like waves seemed to resound in everyone's body, like a grand symphony.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged, concentrating on absorbing the spiritual energy in the spiritual pool. His aura gradually improved, as if he was completely wrapped in spiritual energy. As his internal skills were running, the spiritual energy around him surged towards him like water, forming a small vortex, slowly rotating and emitting a strange light. This vortex continued to expand, as if it had become an invisible gravitational force, swallowing up all the spiritual energy around it.

Gradually, the spiritual energy around the entire spiritual pool seemed to be drained, and even the originally rich spiritual energy in the air disappeared without a trace. The nearby cultivators opened their eyes one after another, showing dissatisfaction and shock. They felt that the spiritual energy supply in their bodies was suddenly cut off, and all the spiritual energy gathered towards Ye Fan. This overbearing way of absorbing spiritual energy simply made other cultivators helpless.

"This kid is going too far! He actually sucked up all the spiritual energy in the spirit pond by himself!" An elderly cultivator frowned, with anger on his face and hostility hinted in his eyes.

"Yes, we all come here to practice, why does he monopolize the spiritual energy alone! He simply doesn't take others seriously!" another cultivator whispered indignantly.

Someone was so furious that he stood up and sneered at Ye Fan: "Hmph, if you want to monopolize the spirit pool's energy, you have to ask us whether we agree or not!" After he said that, several cultivators around him also stood up, showing hostile eyes.

However, Ye Fan seemed to have not heard these discussions at all, and was still immersed in his cultivation. The spiritual energy vortex around him became stronger and stronger, like an irresistible spiritual energy storm, completely devouring the spiritual energy around him. At this time, Ye Fan seemed to have entered a special state of cultivation. The power in his body continued to rise, and his aura became more and more majestic. The whole person looked like a huge spiritual energy source, and his momentum was so strong that it was palpitating.

Seeing that Ye Fan did not react, the cultivators could no longer hold back. They shouted angrily and attacked Ye Fan. Their attacks were accompanied by strong spiritual fluctuations, trying to destroy Ye Fan's cultivation state and force him to stop. However, when their attacks approached, a strong recoil force shook them back several steps. The vortex around Ye Fan seemed to have a self-protection effect, easily dissolving these attacks.

"This kid is really not simple!" A cultivator's face changed, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

However, in order to fight for spiritual energy, the other monks did not intend to give up easily. They joined forces again and released spiritual energy together to try to break through Ye Fan's defense. Just as the battle was getting intense, Ye Fan slowly opened his eyes, his eyes flashed with sharp light, and his aura was as steady as a rock. With a slight raise of his hand, powerful spiritual energy waves spread around, causing the besieged monks to retreat one after another, with horrified looks on their faces.

"The spiritual energy in this spiritual pool originally belongs to those who are destined to receive it." Ye Fan said calmly, his tone was calm but revealed an unquestionable majesty, "If you are not convinced, you can fight."

Seeing how calm he was, and coupled with the powerful recoil force just now, the monks became timid, and looked at each other. Finally, they dared not act rashly and could only retreat angrily.

At this moment, Ye Fan stood up and felt a strong surge of spiritual energy coming from the bottom of the spirit pool, as if a purer spiritual power was calling him. He looked down and found that there was a faint light flashing at the bottom of the spirit pool, as if hiding some secrets. Without much hesitation, he quickly gathered his spiritual power and sneaked towards the bottom of the spirit pool.

As Ye Fan went deeper into the spirit pool, he found an ancient array pattern at the bottom of the pool, which emitted a faint golden light. This array seemed to have been baptized by the years, with a mysterious and distant atmosphere. Ye Fan observed carefully and found that the pattern of the array faintly showed the shape of a spirit beast, with extremely abundant spiritual energy, as if sealing something. He tried to touch the array, and suddenly felt a strong spiritual energy wave surrounding him, as if testing his strength and will.

"Could this be the real secret of the Spirit Pool?" Ye Fan's heart was shaken, and his eyes showed determination. Just as he was trying his best to activate his spiritual power, the formation suddenly opened, and a stream of pure spiritual energy gushed out. Ye Fan was wrapped in this spiritual energy, and his strength in his body increased rapidly. He seemed to have been reborn and reached a new realm.

As the formation was activated, Ye Fan finally understood that the true value of the spirit pool was far more than the spiritual energy on the surface, but the ancient formation hidden at the bottom.