#118 - Sunflower
The thing that appeared at the end of the world was too dazzling and brilliant.
It really looked like the sun from the Nine Heavens had fallen, traversing the earth.
What is that?
Everyone's eyes were drawn to it.
Even from such a distant distance, its light was somewhat unbearable to look at directly.
Even Xiao Tianming paused his secret technique, staring intently at the dazzling object approaching from afar.
Its speed was very fast, and in a short time, it arrived at the foot of this mountain.
At this moment, it suddenly stopped.
The dazzling light momentarily subsided.
In a fleeting glimpse of horror, people saw its true face.
It was a plant, very similar to a sunflower.
However, it was much more brilliant than a sunflower, almost like a condensed sun.
It briefly paused at the foot of this mountain, causing the temperature here to soar.
Within a radius of several hundred meters around it, all the vegetation turned to ashes, the rocks cracked due to the high temperature, and the ground became dry and cracked all over.
After a brief pause, it seemed to look human-like at the mountain, and with a whoosh, it ran away, instantly disappearing into the distance.
"Jun Wuxie, I will spare you for today. When we meet again in the future, I will surely take you as a slave and cultivate you into a flesh and blood hotbed to nourish the Chaotic Origin Bone!"
Xiao Tianming glanced at Jun Wuxie with a cold and gloomy look, then turned and rushed down the mountain, chasing after the sunflower.
"Xiao Tianming, you want to run?"
Jun Wuxie activated the Invincible Sword, ready to chase after him. This was a perfect opportunity to kill Xiao Tianming!
Everyone couldn't believe it. Xiao Tianming actually ran away?
In a situation of absolute disadvantage, even spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, Xiao Tianming ran away!
For a time, pairs of eyes focused on Jun Wuxie.
This person from a small town in the Qi Condensation Realm actually won against Xiao Tianming!
Until this moment, everyone still felt like they were in a dream, feeling too unreal.
"That is... the legendary Fiery Sun Flower?"
At this moment, the woman in purple also wanted to chase after him, but she looked at Jun Wuxie and, remembering her promise, forcibly stopped her steps.
"Senior, are you saying that is the Fiery Sun Flower?"
Jun Wuxie immediately stopped, shocked to hear about the Fiery Sun Flower.
"Yes, the legendary Fiery Sun Flower, a rare and hard-to-find sacred medicine in the world!"
The woman in purple said this, her mood very complicated.
She really wanted to disregard her promise and chase after it directly, but she couldn't get past the moral hurdle in her heart.
She had never been a person who went back on her word.
"Kill Xiao Tianming and seize the Fiery Sun Flower!"
Jun Wuxie, having received a definite answer, immediately rushed down the mountain.
The woman in purple was stunned and was about to follow when Qin Keqing, who was hiding in the shadows, rushed out and blocked Jun Wuxie's path, saying, "You can't go!"
"Ke Qing, quickly get out of the way. I want to kill Xiao Tianming!"
Jun Wuxie said this.
"You're not really going to kill Xiao Tianming. You know your current condition. How long can you last? You want to help me seize the Fiery Sun Flower, right?"
Jun Wuxie sighed and said, "The Fiery Sun Flower is something that one may encounter but not seek. If we miss this opportunity, when will your Meridian Severance Disease be cured? Have you thought about it? Although my current situation isn't good, I have the Spring of Life. Moreover, I'm just following behind to see where the Fiery Sun Flower will eventually go and will make plans after my body is repaired."
"I won't allow you to go!" Qin Keqing looked at him stubbornly, her clear and lively eyes filled with mist, saying, "There will be plenty of time in the future to find spiritual objects to treat the Meridian Severance Disease. But if you go like this, you might never come back. I'm not worth you taking such a risk. Moreover, you should cherish yourself. Yue Yao needs you."
"It's not as serious as you make it out to be…"
Jun Wuxie was somewhat speechless. It might be dangerous, but he had his own plans in mind.
Since Qin Keqing was so opposed to it, he dismissed the idea.
"Okay, I won't go."
He smiled, then turned and walked to the woman in purple, saying, "Senior, thank you for today, but I will still need to trouble you next."
After he finished speaking, he went straight to the runic tower barrier.
Once inside, he immediately stopped the Primal Annihilation.
As soon as the Primal Annihilation stopped.
The aftereffects on his body immediately manifested.
A mouthful of blood spurted out.
His complexion rapidly changed from rosy to pale, his lips were cracked, his eye sockets were sunken, and his cheeks were hollowed out.
The full muscles on his body, which had originally filled out his clothes, rapidly withered, and his whole person shrunk by two sizes.
Even his face rapidly aged, and many wrinkles grew on his skin.
He looked like an old man in his seventies.
His full head of black hair lost its luster and instantly turned into dry, white hair.
The people from the various forces were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
What kind of technique was this?
After using it, there were such terrifying aftereffects!
"Are you all still not leaving? Are you waiting for this venerable one to take action?"
The woman in purple coldly swept her gaze over everyone.
The true disciples of the various forces were extremely unwilling, taking a deep look at the fruit on the bloodline tree before gnashing their teeth and turning to leave.
At this moment, the woman in purple, with a face full of astonishment, came to the front of the runic barrier, looking at Jun Wuxie, who was sitting cross-legged inside, aged beyond recognition.
She knew that he had used some kind of secret technique to burn his life force, but she had not expected the consequences to be so severe.
Someone with his physique, whose body was so strong and whose life force was very long, should have a lifespan at least three times longer than a Qi Condensation Realm martial artist who cultivated true qi.
Conservatively estimated, he should have a lifespan of over six hundred years.
However, using this technique had almost burned out his lifespan, causing him to instantly enter his twilight years.
"I really don't know if supporting you to fight Xiao Tianming back then was right or wrong…"
The woman in purple sighed. She had not expected Jun Wuxie's price to be so great.
Now, she saw Jun Wuxie's talent and comprehension, which truly shocked and amazed her.
If such a young man were to be destroyed like this, it would truly be a pity.
"Senior, my gains are worth it compared to my sacrifices. Senior, please don't blame yourself. I am endlessly grateful for your help!"
Jun Wuxie said weakly. He condensed the last bit of blood energy in his body and immediately took out a bottle, drinking three drops of green liquid.
"This is the Spring of Life?"
The woman in purple was stunned, then breathed a sigh of relief.
How could she have imagined that Jun Wuxie would actually have the Spring of Life on him?
Although the purity was very low, it was extremely rare.
This purity, although not high in grade, only five or six stars, was incomparably precious. The major merchants would auction it off by the drop.
It was very rare to have one or two drops each time.
Moreover, it would only happen once a year.
Soon, Jun Wuxie leaned against the runic tower, refined the Spring of Life, and entered a state of self-repairing slumber.
"Ke Qing, why are you here?"
The woman in purple saw that Jun Wuxie had fallen asleep before turning to look at Qin Keqing.
"Aunt Yan, long time no see."
Qin Keqing greeted with a smile.
The woman in purple was somewhat dissatisfied, saying, "Am I that old? I'm only a little over ten years older than you."
"Aunt Yan, you know my mother, shouldn't I address you like this?"
"Who said that just because I know your mother means that my seniority is higher than yours? I even know your grandfather." The woman in purple smiled lightly, saying, "Call me Sister Qingcheng from now on. Don't call me Aunt!"
"Alright, Sister Qingcheng." Qin Keqing smiled like a flower, saying, "When I was in the border region of the secret realm, I only saw your back and didn't recognize you. Who would have thought that the dignified Matriarch of the Enchanting Eye Clan would personally come to this Nanshan Secret Realm."
"What, can't the Matriarch of the Enchanting Eye Clan come?"
Yan Qingcheng affectionately tapped Qin Keqing's forehead.
"You are also the Matriarch of a Dominator-level force, one of the overlords in the entire world." She said with a puzzled expression, "Sister Qingcheng, what exactly is in this Nanshan Secret Realm that even you have been alarmed?"
"I can't say for sure either." Yan Qingcheng shook her head, saying, "I came here to try my luck and look for something. What about you? Are you here to treat your Meridian Severance Disease?"
"Yes."
Qin Keqing was somewhat黯然.
"What exactly is needed to cure your Meridian Severance Disease? Does your grandfather have a specific plan?"
"Yes."
Qin Keqing immediately explained the situation.
"You said the Fiery Sun Flower can treat your Meridian Severance Disease?"
Yan Qingcheng was stunned and couldn't help but sigh.
If she didn't need to protect Jun Wuxie, she would have chased after it. If she had obtained the Fiery Sun Flower and gifted some to Qin Keqing, it would have cured her Meridian Severance Disease.
